US first names, 1940–2025
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Gary, George, Gregory and thousands of rarer G names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About G names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 3,099,100 girls across 1,348 different G names, and 5,562,194 boys across 1,108.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with G born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 52.0% of all recorded girls with a name starting with G.
- Among girls with a name starting with G, names behave like 56 equally common names out of 1,348 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with G has 6.5 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with G born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 67.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with G.
- Among boys with a name starting with G, names behave like 32 equally common names out of 1,108 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with G has 5.8 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Goldie, from 464 births in 2006 to 2015 to 2,797 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Greidys, from 339 births in 2006 to 2015 to 5 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Granger, from 236 births in 2006 to 2015 to 1,612 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Gavan, from 389 births in 2006 to 2015 to 48 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace | 319,587 | 10.31% |
| 2 | Gloria | 280,503 | 9.05% |
| 3 | Gail | 182,251 | 5.88% |
| 4 | Gina | 152,115 | 4.91% |
| 5 | Gabrielle | 137,833 | 4.45% |
| 6 | Gabriella | 137,241 | 4.43% |
| 7 | Gianna | 110,315 | 3.56% |
| 8 | Gwendolyn | 100,263 | 3.24% |
| 9 | Glenda | 96,562 | 3.12% |
| 10 | Genesis | 93,578 | 3.02% |
| 11 | Georgia | 91,246 | 2.94% |
| 12 | Geraldine | 90,734 | 2.93% |
| 13 | Gabriela | 85,978 | 2.77% |
| 14 | Gracie | 68,104 | 2.20% |
| 15 | Genevieve | 58,547 | 1.89% |
| 16 | Guadalupe | 57,837 | 1.87% |
| 17 | Gayle | 54,391 | 1.76% |
| 18 | Giselle | 50,186 | 1.62% |
| 19 | Gladys | 48,256 | 1.56% |
| 20 | Gretchen | 46,660 | 1.51% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 856,181 | 15.39% |
| 2 | George | 721,856 | 12.98% |
| 3 | Gregory | 704,541 | 12.67% |
| 4 | Gabriel | 389,878 | 7.01% |
| 5 | Gerald | 302,113 | 5.43% |
| 6 | Gavin | 188,984 | 3.40% |
| 7 | Glenn | 180,605 | 3.25% |
| 8 | Garrett | 133,196 | 2.39% |
| 9 | Grayson | 128,308 | 2.31% |
| 10 | Grant | 125,656 | 2.26% |
| 11 | Giovanni | 88,984 | 1.60% |
| 12 | Gordon | 87,106 | 1.57% |
| 13 | Glen | 84,978 | 1.53% |
| 14 | Gilbert | 79,384 | 1.43% |
| 15 | Greg | 77,404 | 1.39% |
| 16 | Gene | 75,213 | 1.35% |
| 17 | Gage | 60,764 | 1.09% |
| 18 | Greyson | 60,231 | 1.08% |
| 19 | Guy | 59,683 | 1.07% |
| 20 | Graham | 58,372 | 1.05% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Goldie 464 → 2,797
- Giulietta 135 → 569
- Georgie 258 → 929
- Gwynevere 87 → 312
- Golden 119 → 382
Falling fastest
- Greidys 339 → 5
- Gabriele 371 → 76
- Genna 312 → 74
- Gabriel 1,050 → 255
- Gissel 882 → 217
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Granger 236 → 1,612
- Gio 310 → 1,233
- Gohan 133 → 398
- Gryffin 266 → 780
- Genesis 755 → 1,914
Falling fastest
- Gavan 389 → 48
- Gabrial 583 → 73
- Garin 317 → 42
- Gaven 1,440 → 209
- Gaberiel 303 → 44
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with G from 1940 to 2025?
Grace. 319,587 girls received it, 10.31% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with G.
What was the most common boy's name starting with G from 1940 to 2025?
Gary. 856,181 boys received it, 15.39% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with G.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with G the 10 most common names cover 52.0% of births; among boys with a name starting with G 67.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with G?
Across 1940 to 2025, 2.8% of recorded births had a first name starting with G.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Goldie (464 births in 2006 to 2015, 2,797 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Granger (236 births in 2006 to 2015, 1,612 in 2016 to 2025).