Germaine
The Story of Germaine
As a girl name
Germaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1895, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 203 Germaines were born — ranking #480 that year. As of 2026, Germaine ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8K Germaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Germaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1967, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 157 Germaines were born — ranking #629 that year. As of 2026, Germaine ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 2K Germaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Germaine
Germaine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Germaine's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #480. Use the chart and map above to compare Germaine'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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