How Many People Are Named Ger?
An estimated 457 people in the United States have the first name Ger. It is used for both genders, with 81.4% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Ger peaked in popularity in 1991 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ger as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ger paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
457
About 1 in 750,009 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.4% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1991
38 births
Total Registered
473
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ger
Ger is predominantly male (81.4%), though 88 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ger as a male name
Ranked #9,916 in 2006
7 male births in 2006
Peak: 1991 (33 births)
Ger as a female name
Ranked #12,629 in 1997
6 female births in 1997
Peak: 1992 (13 births)
Ger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ger span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 269 babies were registered. Ger has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ger by Decade
How has Ger tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ger by State
Birth registrations for Ger span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 93 Gers were registered per state.
Ger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ger
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Ger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ger?
We estimate approximately 457 people named Ger are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 750,009 Americans share this first name.
Is Ger a common name?
Ger is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 473 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ger most popular?
Ger reached peak popularity in 1991, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ger is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ger a male name?
Ger is predominantly male. 81.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ger Smith, Ger Johnson, Ger Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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