Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1942
Georgan
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Georgan, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1942–1958
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Georgan since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Georgan has 26 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1958.
- 26 total births
- 1942–1958 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Georgan since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1958.
- 26
- total births
- 1942–1958
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Georgan was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
6 babies were named Georgan in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Georgan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Georgan's full recorded timeline at 1948, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Georgan at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Georgan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1958
- Peak year (1958)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Georgan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Georgan's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Georgan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Georgan? ▼
26 babies have been named Georgan since 1942. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1958 with 6 births.
When was Georgan most popular? ▼
Georgan was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Georgan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Georgan since 1942 -- 17 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Georgan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Georgia, Georgina, Georgette, Georgie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Georgan's data
- Georgan's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Georgan
Nearby Names Like Georgan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Georgan
Georgia Girl
#110 166,290 births
Georgina Girl
#656 17,591 births
Georgette Girl
#3971 13,462 births
Georgie Girl
#1591 12,799 births
Georgiana Girl
#1623 9,992 births
Compare Georgan side by side: Georgan vs Georgia Georgan vs Georgina Georgan vs Georgette
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1942–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Georgan: Baby Name Since 1942 - 26 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Georgan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.