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    The first name Georges

    A boy’s name from French.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    Borrowed from French Georges.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 boys were named Georges, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 6 births (#3,040).

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    64
    babies named Georges, 1996–2025
    #5,137
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Georges with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Georges at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Georges, the 6,931st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 20 were.

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    902
    babies named Georges since 1880
    #6,931
    rank in 2025
    1990
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Georges

    382 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Georges Bizet
      French composer (1838–1875)
    • Georges Danton
      French revolutionary (1759–1794)
    • Georges Simenon
      Belgian writer (1903–1986)
    • Georges Cuvier
      French naturalist, zoologist and paleontologist (1769–1832)
    • Georges Braque
      French painter and sculptor (1882-1963)
    • Georges Lemaître
      Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest (1894–1966)
    • Georges Charpak
      French physicist (1924-2010)
    • Georges Méliès
      French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
    • Georges Seurat
      French painter (1859-1891)
    • Georges Bataille
      French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)
    • Georges Bernanos
      French writer (1888–1948)
    • Georges-Eugène Haussmann
      French official and politician (1809-1891)

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    Questions

    What does the name Georges mean?
    Borrowed from French Georges.
    What is the origin of the name Georges?
    Borrowed from French Georges.
    How popular is the name Georges?
    In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Georges, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2017, with 6 births.
    Is Georges a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 902 US babies named Georges since 1880 were boys.
    When was Georges most popular?
    1990 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Georges, its highest rank at 3,099th.
    Is Georges also a surname?
    Yes. Georges is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.