How old is someone named George?
The average George is 57 years old.
Half of all living Georges are between 43 and 75.
When was George popular?
George was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 2,853 babies were named George in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 43,924 | 0 |
| 1910s | 177,705 | 0 |
| 1920s | 264,005 | 1,500 |
| 1930s | 193,891 | 23,000 |
| 1940s | 210,289 | 90,000 |
| 1950s | 182,054 | 120,000 |
| 1960s | 113,772 | 92,000 |
| 1970s | 65,267 | 58,000 |
| 1980s | 46,081 | 43,000 |
| 1990s | 35,382 | 34,000 |
| 2000s | 28,080 | 28,000 |
| 2010s | 28,440 | 28,000 |
| 2020s | 16,687 | 17,000 |
How many Georges are still alive?
About 530,000 Georges are alive in the US today. That's 36% of the roughly 1.5 million babies named George since 1880.
Most Georges ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name George?
About two in five living Georges are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is George an old name?
Yes. George is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical George will be 49 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Georges make up more of the total.
Is George a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Georges are men.
Names the same age as George
NAME TWIN
George's name twin is Walter. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Walter's age curve is the closest match to George's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name George
How old is the average George?
The average George in the US is 57 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named George?
About 530,000 Georges are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1.5 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name George most popular?
In 1921, when about 28,000 baby boys were named George.
Is George a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 40% of living Georges, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this