Girls' name · since 1916

Georgiann

Georgiann has 1,963 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

1,963
total births
1916–1997
years on record
1940s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Georgiann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,963 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georgiann has been recorded 1,963 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1997.

  • 1,963 total births
  • 1916–1997 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

1,963 girls have been named Georgiann since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1997.

1,963
total births
1916–1997
years on record
1940s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Georgiann was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

79 babies were named Georgiann in 1948 - its busiest year on record.

Georgiann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Georgiann's full recorded timeline at 1948, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 79 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Georgiann at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

1,963

Since 1916

82 years of records

Peak year

1948

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1916

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1997

Georgiann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1948)
79
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
020406080100 191619251934194319521961197019821997 5

Georgiann by decade

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

1940s was Georgiann's strongest decade.

648 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Georgiann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 648 births (33% of all-time use).

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

How Georgiann 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 Georgiann's total volume

Georgiann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Georgiann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Georgiann
Georgiann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Georgiann by state

Where Georgiann concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Georgiann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
205 10.4%
#2 Illinois
138 7.0%
#3 New York
92 4.7%
#4 Ohio
66 3.4%
#5 California
29 1.5%
#6 New Jersey
18 0.9%
#7 Wisconsin
11 0.6%
#8 Minnesota
10 0.5%
Pennsylvania share of Georgiann's total US births 10.4%
Even split

205 of 1,963 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Georgiann appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Georgiann?
Georgiann has been given to 1,963 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 79 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
When was Georgiann most popular?
Georgiann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 648 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Georgiann most popular?
The top states for the name Georgiann are Pennsylvania (205 births), Illinois (138 births), New York (92 births).
How long has the name Georgiann been used?
Records for Georgiann go back to 1916, giving 82 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Georgiann?
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 Georgiann's data

  • Georgiann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (648 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Georgianns (205 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 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, 1916–1997 (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. "Georgiann: Baby Name Since 1916 - 1,963 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgiann. 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 Georgiann 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.