How popular is the name German?

German ranks 1,029th among boys' names in US records, with 10,734 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,395.

Is German a unisex name?

No. German is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1991, when 317 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Jerman. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#1,029 of boy names

Pronounced JH ER1 M AH0 N (ARPABET)

German is a boys' name, and first appears in 1882. It has been given to 10,734 children — the 1,029th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1991, when 317 children were given it.

Jerman is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

1991Boys: 317Girls: 0

These spellings sound identical to German and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name German?: German ranks 1,029th among boys' names in US records, with 10,734 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,395.
Is German a unisex name?: No. German is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was German most popular?: 1991, when 317 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is German spelled?: Jerman. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.