German Name Popularity
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How popular is German?
In 2018 the uncommon name German, ranked the 1,189th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.This once, top 1000 name, German is currently less popular.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #581 in 1991 with 304 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name German was less than 5, most recently in 1912.
German, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1912-1916, 1927-1930, 1949-1956, 1959-1966, 1970-1973, 1976-1979, and 1985-1989, whereas 2008-2011 were years of successive downward movement.
German's popularity has been moving downward for some time. however, the number of children named German lately has remained about the same.
What does the future hold for the popularity of German?
German's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.
The name German is still rare and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
for Percentages.| German (Girl) | German (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 159 | 1,189 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 151 | 1,213 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 171 | 1,128 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 155 | 1,190 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 1,166 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 150 | 1,194 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 165 | 1,115 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 150 | 1,180 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 186 | 1,041 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 215 | 944 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 246 | 863 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 215 | 920 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 237 | 848 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 251 | 780 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 215 | 826 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 266 | 707 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 226 | 762 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 274 | 664 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 255 | 692 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 217 | 743 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 210 | 761 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 251 | 653 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 258 | 649 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 246 | 670 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 252 | 655 |
| 1993 | | 5 | 14,258 | 238 | 667 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 243 | 665 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 304 | 581 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 268 | 616 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 269 | 594 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 147 | 778 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 855 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 105 | 889 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 119 | 817 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 808 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 782 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 116 | 823 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 123 | 787 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 107 | 858 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 105 | 844 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 88 | 924 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 912 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 77 | 951 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 88 | 884 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 973 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 932 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 1,011 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 1,140 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,085 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 1,055 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,293 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,423 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 975 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,115 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,392 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,217 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,688 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,556 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,465 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,683 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,308 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,732 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,396 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,656 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,606 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,992 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,889 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,423 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,366 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,117 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,155 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,289 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,976 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,170 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,957 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,626 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,790 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,545 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,552 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,693 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,724 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,294 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 1,993 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,793 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,104 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,615 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,714 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,733 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,777 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,036 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,563 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,588 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,343 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,824 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,894 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,266 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,388 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,543 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,514 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,964 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,214 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,340 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,724 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,821 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,164 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 1,857 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,839 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,684 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,113 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,278 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 996 |
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