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Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Germany

Meaning land of the Germans Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #3,415 Trend ↑ Rising 45%

From Middle English Germanie, from Old English Germanie & Germania, from Latin Germānia (“land of the Germans”), from Germānī, a people living around and east of the…

Rank 2025
#3,415
among girls · ↑1,000 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Germany · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,717
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
45 babies
All-time total
723
#11,596 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Germany popularity over time

723 babies have been named Germany since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1970s – 10 10 1 – –
1980s 15 67 82 8 +720% #8,265
1990s 46 48 94 9 +15% #9,793
2000s 87 30 117 12 +24% #7,855
2010s 204 36 240 24 +105% #4,478
2020s (to 2025) 165 15 180 30 +25% #3,415

Where Germany is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 58 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Germany

Germany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,415 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 723 American babies have been named Germany, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Germany stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Germany?

The median living Germany is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 28. An estimated 700 people named Germany are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Germany 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 45 #3,415 – –
2024 32 #4,415 5 #12,941
2023 21 #5,820 5 #12,853
2022 27 #4,953 – –
2021 21 #5,823 – –
2020 19 #6,160 5 #12,702
2019 31 #4,478 6 #11,229
2018 21 #5,858 8 #9,100
2017 29 #4,732 – –
2016 27 #5,044 – –
2015 13 #8,622 – –
2014 21 #6,065 5 #12,696
2013 18 #6,835 – –
2012 14 #8,365 11 #7,212
2011 18 #6,948 – –
2010 12 #9,427 6 #11,207
2009 9 #11,803 5 #13,119
2008 8 #13,003 – –
2007 16 #7,855 5 #12,993
2006 15 #7,999 8 #8,989
2005 8 #12,213 7 #9,455
2004 9 #10,999 – –
2003 5 #16,619 – –
2002 – – 5 #11,281
2001 8 #11,364 – –
2000 9 #10,173 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 6 #11,885 9 #5,528
1985 – – 12 #3,665
1980 – – 5 #6,598
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Germany?

The median living Germany is about 12 years old. Half of all living Germanys are between 5 and 28 years old.

How many people named Germany are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Germany are alive in the United States, based on 723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Germany mean?

From Middle English Germanie, from Old English Germanie & Germania, from Latin Germānia (“land of the Germans”), from Germānī, a people living around and east of the Rhine first attested in the 1st century B.C.E.

How popular is the name Germany in 2025?

Germany ranked #3,415 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Germany?

723 babies have been named Germany in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Germany most popular?

Germany peaked in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Germany a boy or girl name?

Germany is used for both: about 72% of babies named Germany have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Germany rising or falling?

Germany is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Germany become more popular?

Germany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Germany in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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