Baby Name Popularity Profile

Georgia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Georgia.

✦ Farmer, earth-worker 🌍 Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #99
All-Time Peak Rank #81 Achieved 1882
Total U.S. Births 166,290 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,619 births in 2025
💡 The Georgia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Farmer, earth-worker
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Feminine form of George, derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker'.
Common Nicknames
Georgie Gia Gigi
Pronunciation: JOR-jah
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Georgia

According to SSA data, Georgia achieved its highest historical rank of #81 in 1882. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,619 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 81.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Georgia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +81.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,619 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 33 yrs
Years in Top 500 123 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,540
1890s: 5,445
1900s: 7,142
1910s: 16,673
1920s: 23,230
1930s: 19,014
1940s: 22,393
1950s: 15,059
1960s: 7,899
1970s: 3,929
1980s: 2,881
1990s: 4,388
2000s: 9,538
2010s: 12,789
2020s: 12,370

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ge-orgia
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #67 5,632 1949 +16.0% Growth
Arkansas #53 4,078 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #65 5,422 1925 +80.6% Growth
Tennessee #68 6,607 1923 +81.1% Growth
Oklahoma #78 4,074 1924 +27.3% Growth
Alabama #68 5,269 1924 +44.7% Growth
Georgia #92 7,375 1919 +24.7% Growth
Missouri #51 5,662 1918 +65.3% Growth
West Virginia #142 2,329 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #73 3,626 1942 +82.8% Growth
Montana #83 677 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #113 3,790 1944 +9.1% Growth
Kansas #98 2,168 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #75 5,889 2024 +112.5% Growth
Wyoming Unranked 270 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #43 748 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #69 1,329 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #92 3,984 1919 +87.8% Growth
Oregon #83 1,582 1949 +42.3% Growth
New Mexico #334 875 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #98 1,947 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #36 1,330 2025 +132.4% Growth
Washington #69 2,546 2025 +86.4% Growth
Iowa #121 2,056 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #78 3,649 2024 +85.0% Growth
Texas #125 11,639 2025 +84.1% Growth
Illinois #81 7,002 1947 +67.2% Growth
South Dakota #145 467 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #82 5,581 2024 +53.4% Growth
Minnesota #117 2,085 1948 +21.6% Growth
Maryland #127 1,678 2025 +12.5% Growth
Maine #137 487 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #87 1,994 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #137 1,194 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 332 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #161 3,226 2025 +109.4% Growth
Michigan #83 3,552 2024 +29.9% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 403 1942 Insufficient historical volume
California #182 8,992 2024 +33.3% Growth
Massachusetts #129 2,128 2024 +40.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #168 4,516 1948 +55.8% Growth
Connecticut #100 879 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #169 5,670 1947 +67.2% Growth
Nevada #170 224 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #71 199 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #213 1,646 1948 +30.0% Growth
Rhode Island Unranked 102 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 34 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 29 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 40 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 6 1957 Insufficient historical volume

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