Ger: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	45	138	183	18	–	#2,504
1990s	43	226	269	27	+47%	#2,203
2000s	–	21	21	2	-92%	#7,023
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

138

183

–

#2,504

1990s

226

269

+47%

#2,203

2000s

–

-92%

#7,023

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ger

Ger is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 473 American babies have been named Ger, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ger stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ger?

The median living Ger is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Ger are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ger year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
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2016	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	7	#9,917
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#11,145
2000	–	–	9	#7,023
1995	8	#9,889	19	#3,473
1990	–	–	30	#2,333
1985	7	#8,643	15	#3,125
1980	–	–	8	#4,653
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ger, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ger?

The median living Ger is about 34 years old. Half of all living Gers are between 30 and 38 years old.

How many people named Ger are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ger are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ger in 2025?

Ger did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ger?

473 babies have been named Ger in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ger most popular?

Ger peaked in 1991, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Ger a boy or girl name?

Ger is used for both: about 19% of babies named Ger have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Ger rising or falling?

Ger has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ger

Ger popularity over time

The story of Ger

How old are people named Ger?

Ger year by year

Frequently asked questions

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