Germaine
Germaine was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies).
Germaine as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #12,156 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #5,297 (17) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | — |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — |
| 2012 | #4,003 (25) | — |
| 2011 | #4,221 (23) | — |
Germaine as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #15,194 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2006 | #17,168 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2004 | #16,099 (5) | #4,598 (3) | — | — |
| 2003 | #13,844 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2002 | #13,595 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2001 | #8,196 (12) | #3,262 (4) | — | — |
| 2000 | #9,874 (9) | #2,416 (6) | — | #2,491 (5) |
| 1999 | #9,479 (9) | #3,900 (3) | — | #2,499 (5) |
| 1998 | #8,016 (11) | — | — | — |
| 1997 | #6,844 (13) | #3,174 (4) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1972 at #629.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1967.
- In 2025, 46% of US babies named Germaine were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Germaine is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 280,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 560,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germaine | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Germaine | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Germaine | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Germaine | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Germaine | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |
| Germaine | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |