Girls' name · since 1880
Georgiana
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 9,992 babies named Georgiana, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1623
- among girls today
- 9,992
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
9,992 babies have been named Georgiana since 1880, making it today's #1623 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georgiana has been recorded 9,992 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1623 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #1623 among girls today
- 9,992 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Georgiana is currently the #1623 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 9,992 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1623
- among girls today
- 9,992
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Georgiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
14% of everyone ever named Georgiana was born in this single decade.
172 babies were named Georgiana in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Georgiana compares
9,992 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Georgiana's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Georgiana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,992 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 48 | 19,840 |
Georgiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Georgiana's full recorded timeline at 1953, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 15 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 172 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Georgiana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Georgiana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Currently ranks #1623 among girls.
9,992 total births across 146 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1918 with 172 births in a single year.
Georgiana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Georgiana's strongest decade.
1,377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Georgiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 284
1880s
284 births
- 1890s 362
1890s
362 births
- 1900s 408
1900s
408 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,116 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,377 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,000 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,212 births
- 1950s
1950s
806 births
- 1960s 468
1960s
468 births
- 1970s 448
1970s
448 births
- 1980s 233
1980s
233 births
- 1990s 301
1990s
301 births
- 2000s 368
2000s
368 births
- 2010s
2010s
885 births
- 2020s
2020s
724 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,377 births (14% of all-time use).
Georgiana decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,377 births
- Runner-up 1,212 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Georgiana 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 Georgiana's total volume
Georgiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Georgiana by state
Where Georgiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,117 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 603 | 6.0% |
| #3 | California | | 576 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 343 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 247 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 226 | 2.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 207 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 184 | 1.8% |
1,117 of 9,992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 11.2% of nationwide
- Illinois 6.0% of nationwide
- California 5.8% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 3.4% of nationwide
- Ohio 2.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 30 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 11.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Georgiana appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Georgiana's data
- Georgiana's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,377 total births) through the 2020s (724) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Georgianas (1,117 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.
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Georgiana: #1623 Girls' Name - 9,992 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgiana. 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 Georgiana 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.
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