Girls' name · since 1913

Georgana

Georgana has 273 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,728 of 72,339
all-time among girls
273
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade

Georgana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 273 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Georgana recorded 273 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1974.

  • #16,728 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 273 born since 1913
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georgana ranks #16,728 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.

#16,728 of 72,339
all-time among girls
273
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Georgana's 273 recorded births place it above 76.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Georgana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Georgana splits its recorded history at 1948: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Georgana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1950)
13
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
468101214 191319211928194419501956196319731974 6

Georgana by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (74 births, 27% of the file).

1950s was Georgana's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Georgana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 74 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Georgana?
Georgana has been given to 273 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,728 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 13 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
Where does Georgana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georgana ranks #16,728 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Georgana most popular?
Georgana was most popular in the 1950s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Georgana been used?
Georgana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 62 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Georgana?
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 Georgana's data

  • Georgana's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 1970s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Georgana

Nearby Names Like Georgana

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Georgana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Georgana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Georgana 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 August 2026.