Masculine dossier · first seen 1882

German

Name: SSA baby-name counts for German
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1991

Peak era

1991

Peak rank proxy

304

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Millennial

1882Peak 19912024

Peak year

1991

Decline from peak

66.4%

2024

102

All-time

10,176

German is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1991, when 304 boys were named German.

In 2024, only 102 boys were given the name.

Down 66.4% from its peak.

All told, about 10,176 Americans have been named German and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1882.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1991

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