Georgia
Georgia is a feminine given name originating from the Greek word Γεωργία, meaning "agriculture". It shares this origin with the masculine version of the name, George.
Meaning & Origin of Georgia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Georgia is a feminine given name originating from the Greek word Γεωργία, meaning "agriculture". It shares this origin with the masculine version of the name, George.
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The Story of Georgia
Georgia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 259 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,558 Georgias were born — ranking #98 that year. As of 2026, Georgia ranks #98 for baby girls with 2,558 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 169K Georgias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Georgia
Georgia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 169K births in the dataset. Georgia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #81. Use the chart and map above to compare Georgia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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