Names That Start With G
Here are the names that start with G that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 1,265 girl names, 1,009 boy names and 9 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
The hard G of Gary and Gabriel feels bold, while the soft G of Gloria and George gives a smoother start. That split is worth noticing when you say a G name with your surname.
G holds close to 1,270 options for girls and 1,000 for boys. Gladys and Gertrude are vintage picks worth a second look. Gentry and Golden are unisex options with a modern edge.
Gabe and Gigi are quick short forms. The matching G pages for each group sit right next to this one.
- Girl names
- 1,265
- Boy names
- 1,009
- Unisex names
- 9
- Last names
- 8,102
Most popular names that start with G
Top girl names
- Grace 490,185
- Gloria 411,295
- Gladys 266,240
- Geraldine 210,399
- Gail 201,598
- Gertrude 176,862
- Gina 152,156
- Georgia 150,934
- Gabrielle 132,971
- Gwendolyn 117,785
- Gabriella 113,146
- Genevieve 110,758
- Glenda 109,032
- Geneva 87,601
- Gabriela 78,225
- Gracie 73,227
- Guadalupe 64,857
- Genesis 63,832
- Gianna 63,658
- Gayle 61,314
- Gretchen 53,316
- Ginger 45,818
- Giselle 42,817
- Goldie 35,999
- Gwen 29,877
Top boy names
- George 1,464,186
- Gary 899,959
- Gregory 706,753
- Gerald 447,212
- Gabriel 337,623
- Glenn 247,578
- Gavin 172,037
- Gordon 153,001
- Garrett 129,759
- Gilbert 128,836
- Gene 126,240
- Glen 125,130
- Grant 122,481
- Guy 89,600
- Greg 77,552
- Grayson 71,155
- Giovanni 65,917
- Gerard 57,827
- Gage 56,667
- Geoffrey 54,012
- Gerardo 51,151
- Garry 47,491
- Grady 46,127
- Graham 41,904
- Griffin 38,126
G names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with G in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Grace #21 girl
- Gabriel #31 boy
- Grayson #34 boy
- Genesis #56 girl
- Gabriella #68 girl
- Greyson #80 boy
- Gianna #91 girl
- Gavin #96 boy
- George #124 boy
- Giovanni #142 boy
- Grant #172 boy
- Gael #178 boy
- Graham #183 boy
- Genevieve #184 girl
- Gracie #197 girl
- Georgia #242 girl
- Griffin #243 boy
- Gemma #255 girl
- Gunner #261 boy
- Gabrielle #263 girl
- Giselle #270 girl
- Gabriela #280 girl
- Gideon #304 boy
- Garrett #320 boy
Unisex names that start with G
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe | 72% | 28% | 89,623 |
| Gale | 62% | 38% | 32,250 |
| Gerry | 32% | 68% | 21,041 |
| Garnett | 42% | 58% | 6,601 |
| Gentry | 36% | 64% | 5,097 |
| Golden | 43% | 57% | 4,524 |
| Gabriele | 73% | 27% | 2,791 |
| Glennis | 74% | 26% | 2,775 |
| Gracen | 69% | 31% | 2,677 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with G
- Greg
- Gregg
- Graig
- Gehrig
- Grayling
- Georg
- Greig
- Gevorg
- Giang
- Garang
- Gig
- Gaozong
- Greyling
- Gaosheng
- Ging
- Gregorg
- Grieg
Common last names with G
- Garcia
- Gonzalez
- Green
- Gomez
- Gray
- Gutierrez
- Graham
- Gonzales
- Griffin
- Gibson
- Gordon
- Gardner
- Grant
- Garza
- George
- Greene
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with G?
For girls, Grace, Gloria, Gladys, Geraldine. For boys, George, Gary, Gregory, Gerald. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with G?
US birth records list 1,265 girl names and 1,009 boy names starting with G.
What are gender neutral names that start with G?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Guadalupe, Gale, Gerry, Garnett, Gentry, Golden.
What names start and end with G?
Greg, Gregg, Graig, Gehrig, Grayling, Georg, Greig, Gevorg.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).