Boy Names Starting With G

12 US boy names beginning with G, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.

G names at a glance

In 2025, 2.7% of US baby boys in the Social Security records got a first name starting with G — about 1 in 37, or 46,063 boys in all. That is close to the 2.18% it was in 1990.

The best-known G names here
NameRank in 2015Rank in 2025
Gabriel#22#37
Grayson#47#51
Gael#220#86
Graham#176#120
Giovanni#130#123

The biggest climber on this page is Gael: #220 among US boys in 2015, #86 in 2025.

On the middle-name pages, a middle name that also starts with G loses points. A doubled G in the initials is something some parents like and others avoid.

Boy Names starting with G

This page lists 12 boy names beginning with the letter G that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Gabriel, Grayson, Gael. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.

Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all boy names.