1,007 American names begin with G, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George | Farmer; earth worker | 2,853 | |
| Gary | midcentury name | 201 | |
| Gregory | boomer-era name | 493 | |
| Grace | Grace; favour | 5,139 | |
| Gerald | midcentury name | 168 | |
| Gloria | midcentury name | 437 | |
| Gabriel | God is my strength | 6,579 | |
| Gladys | interwar name | 49 | |
| Glenn | boomer-era name | 124 | |
| Geraldine | interwar name | 73 | |
| Gail | midcentury name | 12 | |
| Gavin | millennial-parent name | 1,125 | |
| Gertrude | Edwardian name | 17 | |
| Georgia | Farmer; earth worker | 2,619 | |
| Gordon | midcentury name | 209 | |
| Gina | boomer-era name | 90 | |
| Gabrielle | Gen X and millennial name | 471 | |
| Gabriella | God is my strength | 2,545 | |
| Grant | Gen X and millennial name | 1,555 | |
| Garrett | millennial-parent name | 526 | |
| Gene | interwar name | 63 | |
| Grayson | Son of the steward | 5,857 | |
| Gilbert | interwar name | 145 | |
| Glen | midcentury name | 74 | |
| Genevieve | Tribe woman | 1,981 | |
| Gwendolyn | midcentury name | 848 | |
| Gianna | God is gracious | 5,634 | |
| Glenda | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Genesis | Origin; beginning | 3,676 | |
| Guadalupe | Gen X and millennial name | 204 | |
| Guy | midcentury name | 103 | |
| Giovanni | millennial-parent name | 2,955 | |
| Geneva | interwar name | 125 | |
| Gabriela | millennial-parent name | 961 | |
| Gracie | millennial-parent name | 1,344 | |
| Greg | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Gayle | midcentury name | — | |
| Graham | Gravelly homestead | 2,980 | |
| Gage | millennial-parent name | 235 | |
| Greyson | current name | 2,457 | |
| Gerard | midcentury name | 95 | |
| Gerardo | millennial-parent name | 401 | |
| Geoffrey | boomer-era name | 31 | |
| Gretchen | boomer-era name | 33 | |
| Grady | millennial-parent name | 860 | |
| Griffin | current name | 1,648 | |
| Giselle | millennial-parent name | 803 | |
| Gael | Gaelic; joyful | 3,866 | |
| Garry | midcentury name | 15 | |
| Ginger | boomer-era name | 47 | |
| Gustavo | millennial-parent name | 447 | |
| Goldie | Edwardian name | 469 | |
| Gregg | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Gwen | midcentury name | 384 | |
| Gale | midcentury name | 13 | |
| Guillermo | Gen X and millennial name | 264 | |
| Gilberto | Gen X and millennial name | 114 | |
| Greta | boomer-era name | 291 | |
| Grover | Edwardian name | 24 | |
| Gemma | current name | 1,805 | |
| Glenna | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Garland | interwar name | 12 | |
| Gunner | current name | 597 | |
| Gia | current name | 1,069 | |
| Gideon | current name | 993 | |
| Gerry | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Gus | interwar name | 145 | |
| Gay | midcentury name | — | |
| Gianni | current name | 735 | |
| Gunnar | current name | 462 | |
| Georgina | current name | 410 | |
| Galen | midcentury name | 23 | |
| Graciela | Gen X and millennial name | 109 | |
| Gillian | Gen X and millennial name | 47 | |
| Gracelyn | current name | 659 | |
| Georgie | interwar name | 178 | |
| Gussie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Giovanna | millennial-parent name | 304 | |
| Georgette | midcentury name | 38 | |
| Gracelynn | current name | 698 | |
| Garret | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Gino | Gen X and millennial name | 166 | |
| Gena | boomer-era name | — | |
| Giuliana | millennial-parent name | 287 | |
| Gonzalo | millennial-parent name | 127 | |
| Gregorio | Gen X and millennial name | 59 | |
| Gayla | midcentury name | — | |
| Gisselle | millennial-parent name | 111 | |
| Giana | millennial-parent name | 285 | |
| German | Gen X and millennial name | 112 | |
| Germaine | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Gilda | midcentury name | — | |
| Georgiana | Edwardian name | 153 | |
| Garth | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Georgianna | midcentury name | 37 | |
| Galilea | current name | 446 | |
| Griselda | Gen X and millennial name | 47 | |
| Garnet | interwar name | 14 | |
| Giancarlo | millennial-parent name | 125 | |
| Gertie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Garrison | Gen X and millennial name | 92 | |
| Geri | midcentury name | — | |
| Genaro | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Ginny | midcentury name | 48 | |
| Giovani | millennial-parent name | 148 | |
| Grey | current name | 253 | |
| Gentry | current name | 182 | |
| Giovanny | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Gannon | millennial-parent name | 64 | |
| Gwyneth | millennial-parent name | 114 | |
| Garnett | interwar name | 5 | |
| Golda | Edwardian name | 65 | |
| Giuseppe | boomer-era name | 122 | |
| Grecia | millennial-parent name | 204 | |
| Giavanna | current name | 231 | |
| Gaylord | interwar name | — | |
| Gray | current name | 150 | |
| Gaye | boomer-era name | — | |
| Garfield | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Gibson | millennial-parent name | 98 | |
| Granville | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Gerri | midcentury name | — | |
| Garrick | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Gustave | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Gisele | millennial-parent name | 53 | |
| Glynn | midcentury name | — | |
| Gavyn | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Golden | Edwardian name | 96 | |
| Graysen | current name | 147 | |
| Greggory | boomer-era name | — | |
| Gian | current name | 244 | |
| Glory | current name | 116 | |
| Gil | midcentury name | 20 | |
| Garett | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Geralyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Gauge | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Glendon | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Giles | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Giada | millennial-parent name | 150 | |
| Gearldine | interwar name | — | |
| Guinevere | current name | 295 | |
| Gaige | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Gatlin | current name | 217 | |
| Gigi | boomer-era name | 60 | |
| Grayce | Edwardian name | 15 | |
| Gareth | current name | 46 | |
| Geovanni | millennial-parent name | 79 | |
| Georgene | midcentury name | — | |
| Gracyn | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Gerson | millennial-parent name | 108 | |
| Gearld | midcentury name | — | |
| Gaynell | midcentury name | — | |
| Gustav | Edwardian name | 30 | |
| Gisela | Gen X and millennial name | 37 | |
| Gretta | boomer-era name | 23 | |
| Gabe | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Gaston | Edwardian name | 34 | |
| General | Edwardian name | — | |
| Gianluca | current name | 181 | |
| Gaetano | interwar name | 27 | |
| Gaven | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Greer | current name | 137 | |
| Giulia | current name | 203 | |
| Geno | current name | 47 | |
| Gitty | current name | 193 | |
| Gaylon | midcentury name | — | |
| Georgetta | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Gracen | current name | 63 | |
| Graydon | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Guido | interwar name | — | |
| Gwenyth | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Godfrey | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Gizelle | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Greysen | current name | 83 | |
| Geronimo | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Gladis | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Garold | midcentury name | — | |
| Genna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Gardner | Edwardian name | 24 | |
| Gabriele | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Gerold | interwar name | — | |
| Gema | current name | 96 | |
| Genie | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Gerrit | Edwardian name | 16 | |
| Graeme | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Geovanny | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Georgine | midcentury name | — | |
| Glennis | midcentury name | — | |
| Gennie | interwar name | — | |
| Gracey | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Gorge | boomer-era name | — | |
| Genoveva | interwar name | 7 | |
| Gabino | Gen X and millennial name | 33 | |
| Gaylene | midcentury name | — | |
| Gadiel | current name | 173 | |
| Gissel | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Glinda | midcentury name | — | |
| Gennaro | interwar name | 20 | |
| Geary | midcentury name | — | |
| Gaia | current name | 157 | |
| Gerhard | Edwardian name | — | |
| Glynda | midcentury name | — | |
| Garvin | interwar name | — | |
| Gwyn | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Geraldo | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Gaylen | midcentury name | — | |
| Glendora | midcentury name | — | |
| Garner | interwar name | 20 | |
| Georgeann | midcentury name | — | |
| Gisel | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Gwenda | midcentury name | — | |
| Gregoria | interwar name | 7 | |
| Glenwood | interwar name | — | |
| Glennie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Gaspar | current name | 40 | |
| Gala | boomer-era name | 71 | |
| Giorgio | current name | 78 | |
| Grayden | millennial-parent name | 48 | |
| Granger | current name | 103 | |
| Gavriel | current name | 115 | |
| Gorden | interwar name | — | |
| Gionni | millennial-parent name | 57 | |
| Green | interwar name | — | |
| Glynis | boomer-era name | — | |
| Genevie | interwar name | 22 | |
| Georgiann | midcentury name | — | |
| Gracia | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Gamaliel | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Guillermina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Gethin | Dark-skinned; swarthy | 30 | |
| Giacomo | millennial-parent name | 49 | |
| Gabrial | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Garren | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Gisell | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Gust | interwar name | — | |
| Goldia | Edwardian name | — | |
| Georgeanna | midcentury name | — | |
| Griffen | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Gertha | interwar name | — | |
| Gracie-Mae | millennial-parent name | 59 | |
| Gavino | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Genelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Geovany | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Georgann | midcentury name | — | |
| Gaines | Edwardian name | 19 | |
| Girard | interwar name | — | |
| Gabriell | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Grisel | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Genia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Goldy | current name | 94 |