Georgia - A very unique female name
Georgia at a glance
Georgia is ranked #101 among girl baby names in 2025, with 2,594 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #91 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #101
- Births in 2025
- 2,594
- Peak year
- 1910 (#91)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #178 in 2020 → #101 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 502 girls
- Visitor rating
- 3.7/5 (15 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 502 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Georgia peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 91.
Famous with this name
Georgia Hirst
Georgia King
Georgia Goodman
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Georgia is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Georgia is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #36 - and is the least popular in New Mexico at position #334.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Georgia is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Georgia origin and meaning
Greek Georgios via George — feminine and place name
The feminine form of George, 'farmer, earth-worker'; also the name of the US state
Georgia is both the feminine form of George and a place name — the American state and the Caucasus country were both named for Georges. After a long quiet period it has surged to its US peak in 2025, at #101.
Attested etymology
Georgia is a 7 letter name with 4 syllables.
To see famous people named Georgia, pop culture references for the name Georgia and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Georgia
We've found the following names that sound similar to Georgia, sorted by popularity.
Grace / Gracie / Georgie / George / Grecia / Gracey / Grayce / Graci / Gracee / Gracy /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 |
| 2024 | 110 |
| 2023 | 128 |
| 2022 | 165 |
| 2021 | 168 |
| 2020 | 178 |
| 2019 | 204 |
| 2018 | 218 |
| 2017 | 242 |
| 2016 | 226 |
| 2015 | 230 |
| 2014 | 245 |
| 2013 | 251 |
| 2012 | 303 |
| 2011 | 303 |
| 2010 | 325 |
| 2009 | 334 |
| 2008 | 309 |
| 2007 | 298 |
| 2006 | 271 |
| 2005 | 319 |
| 2004 | 365 |
| 2003 | 375 |
| 2002 | 380 |
| 2001 | 395 |
| 2000 | 335 |
| 1999 | 349 |
| 1998 | 428 |
| 1997 | 535 |
| 1996 | 573 |
| 1995 | 621 |
| 1994 | 631 |
| 1993 | 632 |
| 1992 | 590 |
| 1991 | 674 |
| 1990 | 712 |
| 1989 | 721 |
| 1988 | 661 |
| 1987 | 739 |
| 1986 | 719 |
| 1985 | 681 |
| 1984 | 633 |
| 1983 | 592 |
| 1982 | 666 |
| 1981 | 601 |
| 1980 | 561 |
| 1979 | 526 |
| 1978 | 533 |
| 1977 | 516 |
| 1976 | 511 |
| 1975 | 514 |
| 1974 | 487 |
| 1973 | 476 |
| 1972 | 457 |
| 1971 | 438 |
| 1970 | 437 |
| 1969 | 399 |
| 1968 | 377 |
| 1967 | 336 |
| 1966 | 352 |
| 1965 | 337 |
| 1964 | 315 |
| 1963 | 307 |
| 1962 | 308 |
| 1961 | 289 |
| 1960 | 292 |
| 1959 | 278 |
| 1958 | 263 |
| 1957 | 239 |
| 1956 | 229 |
| 1955 | 209 |
| 1954 | 201 |
| 1953 | 181 |
| 1952 | 176 |
| 1951 | 162 |
| 1950 | 152 |
| 1949 | 141 |
| 1948 | 131 |
| 1947 | 129 |
| 1946 | 124 |
| 1945 | 116 |
| 1944 | 114 |
| 1943 | 120 |
| 1942 | 123 |
| 1941 | 127 |
| 1940 | 138 |
| 1939 | 131 |
| 1938 | 138 |
| 1937 | 132 |
| 1936 | 128 |
| 1935 | 123 |
| 1934 | 121 |
| 1933 | 125 |
| 1932 | 118 |
| 1931 | 120 |
| 1930 | 117 |
| 1929 | 115 |
| 1928 | 115 |
| 1927 | 120 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1925 | 112 |
| 1924 | 113 |
| 1923 | 112 |
| 1922 | 114 |
| 1921 | 116 |
| 1920 | 112 |
| 1919 | 106 |
| 1918 | 106 |
| 1917 | 105 |
| 1916 | 108 |
| 1915 | 108 |
| 1914 | 107 |
| 1913 | 100 |
| 1912 | 101 |
| 1911 | 95 |
| 1910 | 91 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Utah | 36 |
| Idaho | 43 |
| Missouri | 51 |
| Arkansas | 53 |
| Kentucky | 65 |
| Mississippi | 67 |
| Alabama | 68 |
| Tennessee | 68 |
| Washington | 69 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| New Hampshire | 71 |
| South Carolina | 73 |
| North Carolina | 75 |
| Indiana | 78 |
| Oklahoma | 78 |
| Illinois | 81 |
| Ohio | 82 |
| Oregon | 83 |
| Montana | 83 |
| Michigan | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 87 |
| Georgia | 92 |
| Virginia | 92 |
| Kansas | 98 |
| Colorado | 98 |
| Connecticut | 100 |
| Louisiana | 113 |
| Minnesota | 117 |
| Iowa | 121 |
| Texas | 125 |
| Maryland | 127 |
| Massachusetts | 129 |
| Maine | 137 |
| Arizona | 137 |
| West Virginia | 142 |
| South Dakota | 145 |
| Florida | 161 |
| Pennsylvania | 168 |
| New York | 169 |
| Nevada | 170 |
| California | 182 |
| New Jersey | 213 |
| New Mexico | 334 |
Even more about Georgia
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Georgia a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.What is the number of syllables for the name Georgia?
4 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
JOR-jah · /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
Around the world
- Giorgia (Italian) — The Italian feminine form
- Georgia (Greek) — Used as-is in Greek
Spellings and nicknames
- Georgie — Also used as a full name in US data
- Jorja — A phonetic respelling
Nicknames: GeorgieGiaGigi
Famous bearers
- Georgia O'Keeffe — American modernist painter of flowers and desert landscapes (1887–1986) Historical
- Georgia May Jagger — British model, daughter of Mick Jagger (b. 1992) Contemporary
Style
Place nameClassicVintage revival
Why parents choose it
Georgia feels warm, Southern and artistic — O'Keeffe's desert blooms and peach-state sunshine in one name. Its rise to a new peak fits the revival of grandma-era classics.
Worth knowing
- People may assume a Georgia-state connection
- The Ray Charles and Charlie Daniels songs will be mentioned
