German has been given to about 10,295 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1991, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1991, when 304 babies were given the name, ranking 582nd. The typical living American called German is about 27 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.