Holding steady, #6,803 for boys today.
Popularity of Georges since 1907
Babies named Georges per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1990, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Georges's real moment was 1907.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 56 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s | 68 |
Meaning & origin
Georges is the French form of George, drawing from the Greek Georgios, meaning 'farmer, earthworker'. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1907 and reached its peak popularity that very same year. Currently, it ranks 6,803 and is given to about 1 in 142,340 boys, reflecting a stable but uncommon usage. The name has not seen significant revival in recent decades. Though its top states are not recorded, Georges carries a classic French identity and is historically linked to many French kings and saints.
Georges is the French form of George, which derives from the Greek name Georgios, from geōrgos meaning 'farmer, earthworker'. The name was popularized in France through the cult of Saint George, a Roman soldier and Christian martyr. It has been a common French given name for centuries, particularly in the medieval and modern periods.
“Georges” around the world
Where Georges lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
305
babies in 2024
Quebec
38
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jojo, Georgie
Sibling names for Georges
Names that share Georges's style, for a brother or sister.
