Georges
How to say it: ZHORZH · /ˈʒɔʁʒ/
French form of Greek Georgios meaning 'farmer' - classic in France, borne by statesmen like Georges Clemenceau.
Georges was the 5,955th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,484 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,955 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
| In France, 2025 | #192 among boys’ names, 305 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Georges has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Georges is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #192 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Georges
- Georges Pompidou (1911–1974)President of France from 1969 to 1974
- Georges Bizet (1838–1875)French composer
- Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929)Prime Minister of France, 1906–1909 and 1917–1920
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