Baby Name Popularity Profile
Georgia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Georgia.
β¦ Farmer, earth-worker
π 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
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1920s
2,619 births in 2025
π‘ The Georgia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π 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
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Georgia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+62.3%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+81.6%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
2,619
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
33 yrs
Years in Top 500
123 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
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
π 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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Mississippi
Top States
Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma
States with Data
51
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