boy's name
Germinal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 515
Germinal is a boy's name. In 2006 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1948, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
Germinal over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Germinal?
In 2006, Germinal was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Germinal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Germinal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Germinal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Germinal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Germinal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Germinal
Is Germinal a girl's or a boy's name?
Germinal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Germinal most popular?
Germinal peaked in 1948, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.