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.

273
total births
1913–1974
years on record
1950s
peak decade
27%
born in that 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.

  • 273 total births
  • 1913–1974 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

273 girls have been named Georgana since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1974.

273
total births
1913–1974
years on record
1950s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Georgana was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

13 babies were named Georgana in 1950 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

273

Since 1913

62 years of records

Peak year

1950

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1913

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1974

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 1974. 13 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1913–1974 (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. "Georgana: Baby Name Since 1913 - 273 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgana. 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 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 July 2026.