Ger
The Story of Ger
As a girl name
Ger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 13 Gers were born — ranking #6,652 that year. As of 2026, Ger ranks #12,070 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Gers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ger first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 33 Gers were born — ranking #2,190 that year. As of 2026, Ger ranks #9,584 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 385 Gers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ger
Ger is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 385 births in the dataset. Ger's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,190. Use the chart and map above to compare Ger's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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