Total births
17,591
Girls' name · since 1880
Georgina
Georgina has 17,591 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #656
- among girls today
- 17,591
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Georgina currently ranks #656 among girls' names in America, with 17,591 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Georgina recorded 17,591 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #656 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #656 among girls today
- 17,591 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Georgina is currently the #656 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 17,591 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #656
- among girls today
- 17,591
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Georgina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#656
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Georgina was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
447 babies were named Georgina in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Georgina compares
17,591 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Georgina's all-time total is 46x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Georgina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,591 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 447 | 48 | 19,840 |
Georgina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Georgina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 447 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Georgina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#656
Active since
1880
Georgina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 447
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Georgina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Georgina's strongest decade.
2,359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Georgina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 78
1880s
78 births
- 1890s 152
1890s
152 births
- 1900s 181
1900s
181 births
- 1910s 644
1910s
644 births
- 1920s 886
1920s
886 births
- 1930s 717
1930s
717 births
- 1940s 901
1940s
901 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,541 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,844 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,359 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,921 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,747 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,435 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,304 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,881 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,359 births (13% of all-time use).
How Georgina 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 Georgina's total volume
Georgina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Georgina by state
Where Georgina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,181 | 23.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,204 | 12.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,738 | 9.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 683 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 549 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 506 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 477 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 451 | 2.6% |
California share of Georgina's total US births 23.8%
Even split
4,181 of 17,591 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Georgina appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Georgina? ▼
17,591 babies have been named Georgina since 1880. It currently ranks #656 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 447 births.
When was Georgina most popular? ▼
Georgina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,359 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Georgina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Georgina are California (4,181 births), Texas (2,204 births), New York (1,738 births).
How long has the name Georgina been used? ▼
Georgina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Georgina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Georgia, Georgette, Georgie, Georgiana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Georgina's data
- Georgina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (2,359 total births) through the 2020s (1,881) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Georginas (4,181 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Georgina
Nearby Names Like Georgina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Georgina
Georgia Girl
#110 166,290 births
Georgette Girl
#3971 13,462 births
Georgie Girl
#1591 12,799 births
Georgiana Girl
#1623 9,992 births
George Girl
#12163 9,963 births
Compare Georgina side by side: Georgina vs Georgia Georgina vs Georgette Georgina vs Georgie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Georgina
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Thalia #653
16,264 births · Peak 1993
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Gloria #652
415,281 births · Peak 1947
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27,698 births · Peak 2000
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. "Georgina: #656 Girls' Name - 17,591 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georgina. 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 Georgina 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.