Total births
13,462
Girls' name · since 1888
Georgette
Georgette has 13,462 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3971
- among girls today
- 13,462
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Georgette is the #3971 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,462 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georgette has been recorded 13,462 times among girls since 1888, currently ranked #3971 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #3971 among girls today
- 13,462 born since 1888
- 1950s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Georgette is currently the #3971 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 13,462 born since 1888, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3971
- among girls today
- 13,462
- born since 1888
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Georgette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3971
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Georgette was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
307 babies were named Georgette in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
How Georgette compares
13,462 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Georgette's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Georgette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,462 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 307 | 48 | 19,840 |
Georgette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Georgette splits its recorded history at 1959: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 307 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Georgette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1948
Current rank
#3,971
Active since
1888
Georgette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1948)
- 307
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Georgette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Georgette's strongest decade.
2,567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Georgette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 46
1890s
46 births
- 1900s 77
1900s
77 births
- 1910s 546
1910s
546 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,769 births
- 1930s 1,009
1930s
1,009 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,011 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,567 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,002 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,450 births
- 1980s 842
1980s
842 births
- 1990s 421
1990s
421 births
- 2000s 241
2000s
241 births
- 2010s 266
2010s
266 births
- 2020s 210
2020s
210 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,567 births (19% of all-time use).
How Georgette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Georgette's total volume
Georgette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Georgette by state
Where Georgette concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,030 | 15.1% |
| #2 | California | | 1,332 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 877 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 708 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 691 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 617 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 335 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Maine | | 309 | 2.3% |
New York share of Georgette's total US births 15.1%
Even split
2,030 of 13,462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Georgette appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Georgette? ▼
Georgette has been given to 13,462 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3971 as of the latest data. 307 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Georgette most popular? ▼
Georgette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 2,567 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Georgette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Georgette are New York (2,030 births), California (1,332 births), Pennsylvania (877 births).
How long has the name Georgette been used? ▼
Records for Georgette go back to 1888, giving 138 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Georgette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Georgia, Georgina, Georgie, Georgiana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Georgette's data
- Georgette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,567 total births); usage has since declined to 210 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Georgettes (2,030 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Georgette
Nearby Names Like Georgette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Georgette
Georgia Girl
#110 166,290 births
Georgina Girl
#656 17,591 births
Georgie Girl
#1591 12,799 births
Georgiana Girl
#1623 9,992 births
George Girl
#12163 9,963 births
Compare Georgette side by side: Georgette vs Georgia Georgette vs Georgina Georgette vs Georgie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Georgette
Janey #3970
5,044 births · Peak 1947
Esma #3972
915 births · Peak 2019
Matilde #3969
3,220 births · Peak 1927
Lilyan #3973
4,339 births · Peak 2007
Corinna #3968
7,110 births · Peak 1970
Zorah #3974
527 births · Peak 2023
Wilma #3967
140,101 births · Peak 1925
Rochelle #3975
46,994 births · Peak 1969
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1888–2025 (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. "Georgette: #3971 Girls' Name - 13,462 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgette. 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 Georgette 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 June 2026.