Girl nameCurrently #110 in the USRising
Georgia
JOR-juh//ˈdʒɔːrdʒə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19477 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
Farmer, earthworker
Georgia is the feminine form of George, from the Greek 'georgos', meaning farmer or earthworker, and also names the US state and the Caucasus nation. Its soft, warm sound has kept it a well-loved classic across the English-speaking world.
Georgia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Georgia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 259 |
| 1881 | 256 |
| 1882 | 320 |
| 1883 | 325 |
| 1884 | 346 |
| 1885 | 371 |
| 1886 | 395 |
| 1887 | 351 |
| 1888 | 482 |
| 1889 | 445 |
| 1890 | 513 |
| 1891 | 444 |
| 1892 | 557 |
| 1893 | 546 |
| 1894 | 535 |
| 1895 | 567 |
| 1896 | 562 |
| 1897 | 537 |
| 1898 | 662 |
| 1899 | 553 |
| 1900 | 772 |
| 1901 | 549 |
| 1902 | 664 |
| 1903 | 632 |
| 1904 | 741 |
| 1905 | 722 |
| 1906 | 713 |
| 1907 | 794 |
| 1908 | 768 |
| 1909 | 819 |
| 1910 | 1,010 |
| 1911 | 964 |
| 1912 | 1,204 |
| 1913 | 1,391 |
| 1914 | 1,506 |
| 1915 | 1,864 |
| 1916 | 2,003 |
| 1917 | 2,174 |
| 1918 | 2,361 |
| 1919 | 2,307 |
| 1920 | 2,374 |
| 1921 | 2,323 |
| 1922 | 2,377 |
| 1923 | 2,392 |
| 1924 | 2,416 |
| 1925 | 2,431 |
| 1926 | 2,366 |
| 1927 | 2,261 |
| 1928 | 2,317 |
| 1929 | 2,146 |
| 1930 | 2,172 |
| 1931 | 1,973 |
| 1932 | 2,083 |
| 1933 | 1,826 |
| 1934 | 1,937 |
| 1935 | 1,883 |
| 1936 | 1,836 |
| 1937 | 1,829 |
| 1938 | 1,776 |
| 1939 | 1,844 |
| 1940 | 1,785 |
| 1941 | 2,068 |
| 1942 | 2,229 |
| 1943 | 2,391 |
| 1944 | 2,372 |
| 1945 | 2,327 |
| 1946 | 2,320 |
| 1947 | 2,481 |
| 1948 | 2,324 |
| 1949 | 2,217 |
| 1950 | 1,946 |
| 1951 | 1,941 |
| 1952 | 1,756 |
| 1953 | 1,743 |
| 1954 | 1,539 |
| 1955 | 1,488 |
| 1956 | 1,314 |
| 1957 | 1,257 |
| 1958 | 1,122 |
| 1959 | 1,013 |
| 1960 | 992 |
| 1961 | 1,031 |
| 1962 | 915 |
| 1963 | 910 |
| 1964 | 876 |
| 1965 | 719 |
| 1966 | 657 |
| 1967 | 672 |
| 1968 | 581 |
| 1969 | 565 |
| 1970 | 508 |
| 1971 | 472 |
| 1972 | 429 |
| 1973 | 382 |
| 1974 | 363 |
| 1975 | 350 |
| 1976 | 342 |
| 1977 | 373 |
| 1978 | 349 |
| 1979 | 367 |
| 1980 | 333 |
| 1981 | 307 |
| 1982 | 290 |
| 1983 | 308 |
| 1984 | 297 |
| 1985 | 271 |
| 1986 | 246 |
| 1987 | 262 |
| 1988 | 303 |
| 1989 | 285 |
| 1990 | 293 |
| 1991 | 319 |
| 1992 | 382 |
| 1993 | 365 |
| 1994 | 342 |
| 1995 | 367 |
| 1996 | 394 |
| 1997 | 449 |
| 1998 | 619 |
| 1999 | 858 |
| 2000 | 929 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 782 |
| 2003 | 810 |
| 2004 | 854 |
| 2005 | 1,007 |
| 2006 | 1,215 |
| 2007 | 1,143 |
| 2008 | 1,073 |
| 2009 | 982 |
| 2010 | 989 |
| 2011 | 1,048 |
| 2012 | 1,067 |
| 2013 | 1,264 |
| 2014 | 1,333 |
| 2015 | 1,441 |
| 2016 | 1,418 |
| 2017 | 1,321 |
| 2018 | 1,423 |
| 2019 | 1,481 |
| 2020 | 1,614 |
| 2021 | 1,743 |
| 2022 | 1,753 |
| 2023 | 2,167 |
| 2024 | 2,458 |
Georgia through the decades
- Georgia peaked in 1947, when 2,481 babies were named Georgia in the US.
- The 1920s were Georgia's strongest decade, averaging 2,340 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Georgia has risen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Georgia currently ranks #110 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Georgie
Variants & spellings
GeorginaGeorgiana
Famous people named Georgia
- Georgia O'Keeffe — painter