Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
George
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
27,476
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about George
How many people are named George?
An estimated 491,896 living Americans are named George.
How rare is George?
George is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,848 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.6% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical George?
The median age of a living American named George is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 73 years old.
Is George still popular?
Yes. George is holding steady, with 2,848 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is George most common?
George has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
89.6%
2025
2,848
All-time
1,487,297
Where it lives now
George is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 5.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where George is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.