| Georgios | Hermes | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker | Messenger of the gods |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | yeh-OR-yee-os | HER-meez |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1924 |
| Peak year | 2025 (32) | 2025 (37) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 37 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Georgios | Hermes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 146 | 170 |
| 2010s | 205 | 119 |
| 2000s | 220 | 101 |
| 1990s | 164 | 104 |
| 1980s | 215 | 104 |
| 1970s | 132 | 40 |
| 1960s | 0 | 47 |
| 1950s | 0 | 6 |
| 1920s | 0 | 6 |
Greek form of George, from 'georgos' ('farmer, husbandman'), itself from 'ge' ('earth') and 'ergon' ('work'). Borne by Saint George.
Hermes is the swift Greek messenger god; the origin of his name is uncertain.
Hermes is more popular than Georgios today: about 37 US babies were given the name Hermes in 2025, compared with 0 named Georgios.
Georgios means Farmer, earth-worker (greek origin), while Hermes means Messenger of the gods (Greek origin).
In US records, Georgios first appears in 0 and Hermes in 1924, so Georgios has the longer recorded history.