Names / Boy names
George
Current rank
#126
holding steady
All-time peak
#4
in 1911
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1.5 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4 in 1911 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Farmer, earthworker. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. It currently ranks #126 and is staying stable. It hit its high in 1911 at #4. More than 1.5 million children have been given the name overall.