George

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

George is a male given name derived from the Greek name Georgios. It may have been a theophoric name, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god Zeus.

From Wikipedia

George first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 5,263 babies (rank #3 that year). In 2024 it was given to 3,257 boys (rank #6). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of George

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of George yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

121,284
Total babies (all years)
29
Years in the data
5,263
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19964,287#19
19974,586#18
19984,540#17
19994,286#18
20004,034#17
20013,858#17
20023,677#15
20033,479#16
20043,578#17
20053,540#17
20063,787#14
20073,939#12
20084,214#12
20094,347#11
20104,542#9
20114,347#12
20124,408#12
20134,202#10
20144,320#7
20154,869#4
20165,263#3
20174,929#3
20184,960#2
20194,575#2
20204,100#2
20214,141#3
20223,699#3
20233,494#4
20243,257#6