Germany
A given name derived from the Latin Germania, meaning "land of the Germani".
Name Census estimates that about 666 living Americans carry the first name Germany. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 69.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Germany today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Germany births was 2019 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Germany. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Germany started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
666
~ 1 in 514,646 Americans
Peak year
2019
37 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,396
Tracked since 1979
Census
Germany in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 542 people with the first name Germany, which placed it at #19,479 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,479
National first-name rank
People counted
542
542 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
74.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Germany
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Germany is Black at 74.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.4%) and White (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Germany described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Germany at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American74.9% · 406
- Hispanic or Latino14.4% · 78
- White6.6% · 36
- Two or more races3.5% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Germany
Germany is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 677 total registrations, 206 (30.4%) were male and 471 (69.6%) were female.
Germany as a male name
- Ranked #12,889 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1986 (13 births)
Germany as a female name
- Ranked #4,396 in 2024
- 32 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Germany on both sides of the split. Of the 543 people counted with this name, 199 were male (36.6%) and 344 were female (63.4%).
Popularity
Germany: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Germany from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 240 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Germany remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Germany by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Germany during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Germanys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Germany, while Texas, Illinois, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Germany
The given name Germany is a modern name with no known historical roots or cultural origins. It is an uncommon first name that does not appear to have been used regularly in any language or region throughout history.
There are no records of the name Germany being derived from ancient words or appearing in historical texts, religious scriptures, or early records. The name seems to be a relatively recent invention, likely inspired by the country of Germany in central Europe.
As a first name, Germany is extremely rare, and there are no notable historical figures or famous individuals from previous eras who bore this name. It is possible that a few people in modern times have been given this uncommon name, but there are no widely recognized public figures or significant historical references associated with it.
The name Germany is a unique and unconventional choice for a first name, with no evident linguistic or cultural origins from the past. Its usage appears to be limited and without any substantial historical background or notable bearers throughout history.
People
Germany + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Germany as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Germany: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Germany?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 666 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Germany going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 514,646 US residents.
Is Germany a common name?
We classify Germany as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 677 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Germany most popular?
The single biggest year for Germany was 2019, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Germany is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Germany in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 542 people with the name Germany, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,479 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Germany in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Germany?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Germany on both sides of the split. Of the 543 people counted with this name, 199 were male (36.6%) and 344 were female (63.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Germany?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Germany is Black at 74.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.4%) and White (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Germany most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Germany in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.9% (406 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Germany in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Germany a female name?
Yes, 69.6% of people registered as Germany in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Germany still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Germany in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Germany can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Germany?
Find out how many people share the name Germany on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.