unisex name
Germany
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 723
Germany is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Germany started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Germany over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s | 240 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 180 |
How popular is Germany?
In 2025, Germany was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Germany
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Germany also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Germany over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Germany
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Germany — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Germany
How popular is the name Germany?
In 2025, Germany was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Germany a girl's or a boy's name?
Germany is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Germany?
Germany has 3 syllables.
When was Germany most popular?
Germany peaked in 2025, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Germany a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Germany currently ranks #3,438 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Germany originally a boys' or girls' name?
Germany was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.