How Many People Are Named Germaine?
An estimated 5,160 people in the United States have the first name Germaine. It is used for both genders, with 77.0% female. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Germaine peaked in popularity in 1972 with 250 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Germaine 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 Germaine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Germaine has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
5,160
About 1 in 66,425 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1972
250 births
Total Registered
10,261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Germaine
Germaine is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.0%) and females (77.0%). Out of 10,261 total births registered, 2,357 were male and 7,904 were female.
Germaine as a male name
Ranked #11,346 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (157 births)
Germaine as a female name
Ranked #15,988 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1928 (203 births)
Germaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Germaine span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,644 babies were registered. Germaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Germaine by Decade
How has Germaine 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.
Germaine by State
Birth registrations for Germaine span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Wisconsin, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Alabama, Nebraska, Mississippi. On average, about 183 Germaines were registered per state.
Germaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Germaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Germaine
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Germaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Germaine?
We estimate approximately 5,160 people named Germaine 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 66,425 Americans share this first name.
Is Germaine a common name?
Germaine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Germaine most popular?
Germaine reached peak popularity in 1972, when 250 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Germaine is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Germaine a female name?
Germaine is predominantly female. 77.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Germaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Germaine Smith, Germaine Johnson, Germaine 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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