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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Oct 2026

German

OriginSpanish and Russian variation of Herman, German
Meaning"warrior"
Also a girl's nameShow me German as a girl's name

About German

German might seem like an unlikely occupant of the Top 1000 list, unless you realize that it's a Spanish name, with the accent on the second syllable. It's been on the U.S. list since 1973.

Pronounced her-MAHN.

As of October 2026, German ranked #1541 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #582 in 1991.

Editor's take: The name German is a boy's name meaning "warrior".

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,200#1,400#1,600'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,16716183.8
2015#1,19215580.9
2016#1,13017190.1
2017#1,20915282.1
2018#1,18216188.6
2019#1,35513273.6
2020#1,42812170.1
2021#1,53211565.7
2022#1,45812471
2023#1,46712371.9
2024#1,65210259.2
2025#1,54111265.6
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#373🇲🇽 Mexico#541❄️ Unique

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Famous Germans

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    Puerto Rican wrestler

  • Germán Adrián Ramón Burgos

    Argentine footballer

  • Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés aka Tin

    Tin, Mexican actor and singer

  • Germán Vargas Lleras

    10th Vice President of Colombia

  • Germán Quiroga

    Mexican racing driver

  • Germán Luján Lauro

    Argentine track athlete

  • Germán Gustavo Denis

    Argentine footballer

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