boy's name
Jurgen
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 812
Ireland
#379
1982 births
Jurgen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jurgen is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1932.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jurgen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Jurgen?
In 2025, Jurgen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jurgen is used
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.
How Jurgen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jürgen | Jürgen is a rare spelling of Jurgen, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Jurgen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jurgen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jurgen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jurgen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jurgen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jurgen
How popular is the name Jurgen?
In 2025, Jurgen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jurgen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jurgen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jurgen?
Jurgen has 2 syllables.
When was Jurgen most popular?
Jurgen peaked in 2015, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jurgen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jurgen currently ranks #10,682 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.