Girls' name · since 1896

Georgian

424 babies named Georgian in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

424
total births
1896–1973
years on record
1920s
peak decade
21%
born in that decade

424 girls have been named Georgian since 1896, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georgian has been recorded 424 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1973.

  • 424 total births
  • 1896–1973 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 21% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

424 girls have been named Georgian since 1896, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1973.

424
total births
1896–1973
years on record
1920s
peak decade
21%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Georgian was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

19 babies were named Georgian in 1926 - its busiest year on record.

Georgian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Georgian's full recorded timeline at 1935, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Georgian at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

424

Since 1896

78 years of records

Peak year

1926

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1896

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1973

Georgian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1926)
19
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
05101520 18961917192519321939194619541973 5

Georgian by decade

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

1920s was Georgian's strongest decade.

91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Georgian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 91 births (21% of all-time use).

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

Georgian by state

Where Georgian concentrates geographically, total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Georgian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 1.4%
Illinois share of Georgian's total US births 1.4%

6 of 424 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Georgian?
Since 1896, Social Security records show 424 babies named Georgian. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 19 births.
When was Georgian most popular?
Georgian was most popular in the 1920s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Georgian most popular?
The top states for the name Georgian are Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Georgian been used?
Georgian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 78 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Georgian?
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 Georgian's data

  • Georgian's decade-level peak was the 1920s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Georgians (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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.

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, 1896–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Georgian: Baby Name Since 1896 - 424 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgian. 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 Georgian 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.