Juergen
Jürgen or Jurgen is a popular masculine given name in Germany, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Notable people named Jürgen include:
Meaning & Origin of Juergen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jürgen or Jurgen is a popular masculine given name in Germany, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands. Notable people named Jürgen include:
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The Story of Juergen
The earliest SSA record of Juergen as a baby boy name dates back to 1959, when 9 babies received it. 1959 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Juergen — #2,820 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Juergens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1998 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 89 Juergens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Juergen
Juergen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Juergen's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #2,820. Use the chart and map above to compare Juergen'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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