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Germany

GEHR-muh-nee /ˈɡɛr.mə.ni/ German

At a glance

In short
Germany is a feminine given name derived from the Latin term Germania, originally used by Roman geographers to describe the tribal regions east of the Rhine.
U.S. rank 2025
#3,389 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
45 (<0.01% of girls)
Trend
Rising #6,083 in 2020 to #3,389 in 2025
Peak
#3,389 in 2025
First recorded
1987

Meaning of Germany

Germany is a feminine given name derived from the Latin term Germania, originally used by Roman geographers to describe the tribal regions east of the Rhine. As a personal name, it conveys a clear toponymic association with Central European heritage and implies qualities of structure and cohesion commonly linked to the nation itself. In the United States, Germany remains a distinctly uncommon choice—annual birth counts typically number in the low double digits, with popularity rankings hovering around the 900th position—an analytical testament to its status as a niche yet stable option. Unlike its geopolitical counterpart, which commands significant global attention, the name Germany exerts only a modest pull on naming charts, a trait that may appeal to parents seeking a distinctive name grounded in historical resonance.

How to pronounce Germany

German

Popularity of Germany in the U.S.

Germany was the #3,389 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 45 babies. It first appears in the records in 1987.

Bar and line chart: Germany in the U.S., 1987–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 45 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #3,389 in 2025.
  • Girls named Germany (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1987–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1987⁠–⁠2025 34 rows
Germany: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025453,389▲ 998
2024324,387▲ 1,365
2023215,752▼ 845
2022274,907▲ 841
2021215,748▲ 335
2020196,083▼ 1,646
2019314,437▲ 1,348
2018215,785▼ 1,090
2017294,695▲ 295
2016274,990▲ 3,457
2015138,447▼ 2,454
2014215,993▲ 736
2013186,729▲ 1,479
2012148,208▼ 1,353
2011186,855▲ 2,376
2010129,231▲ 2,228
2009911,459▲ 1,120
2008812,579▼ 4,846
2007167,733▲ 135
2006157,868▲ 3,966
2005811,834▼ 1,144
2004910,690▲ 5,094
2003515,784back (not recorded in 2002)
2001811,020▼ 1,146
200099,874back (not recorded in 1998–1999)
1997710,836▲ 2,682
1996513,518back (not recorded in 1995)
199489,586▲ 3,856
1993513,442▼ 3,951
199289,491▲ 780
1991710,271▲ 1,138
1990611,409▼ 3,372
198998,037back (not recorded in 1988)
198769,825new