How Many People Are Named Germain?
An estimated 846 people in the United States have the first name Germain. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Germain peaked in popularity in 1972 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Germain 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 Germain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
846
About 1 in 405,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1972
32 births
Total Registered
1,027
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Germain
Germain is predominantly male (95.9%), though 42 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Germain as a male name
Ranked #11,345 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (30 births)
Germain as a female name
Ranked #10,905 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1966 (7 births)
Germain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Germain span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 202 babies were registered. Germain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Germain by Decade
How has Germain 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.
Germain by State
Birth registrations for Germain span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Minnesota, Texas, New York. On average, about 36 Germains were registered per state.
Germain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Germain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Germain
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Germain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Germain?
We estimate approximately 846 people named Germain 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 405,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Germain a common name?
Germain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,027 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Germain most popular?
Germain reached peak popularity in 1972, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Germain is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Germain a male name?
Germain is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Germain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Germain Smith, Germain Johnson, Germain 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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