Georgia Overview
Farmer, earth worker, agriculture
Girl
Greek, English
Derived from the Greek name “Georgios” meaning “farmer” or “earthworker”
/ˈdʒɔːr.dʒə/
Georgia is well-loved worldwide, frequently appearing in top baby name charts. In the USA, it ranked 176th in 2023.
2 syllables
7 letters
8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)
Classic, Traditional, Occupational
Adventurous, kind, artistic, passionate
Often associated with Saint George, a prominent figure in Christian tradition
April 23 (England), November 23 (Greece)
Georgia Variations in Different Cultures
Georgina, Georgiana, Georgette, Giorgia, Jeorgia, Jorjah, Gorgia
George, Georgie, Gigi, Jojo, Gummy, Guffy
G, Gigi, Jo, Geo
What Is the Meaning of Georgia?
Georgia means “farmer” or “earthworker.” This name often channels a personality that is grounded, nurturing, and has a strong connection to the land and nature.
What Is the Origin of The Name Georgia?
Georgia originated from the Greek name “Georgios,” derived from “georgos,” which means “farmer” or “earthworker.” It was popularized in the Christian world due to Saint George, a famed soldier-saint in Christianity, leading to its widespread use in various cultures.
Georgia Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Georgia in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #1672021 | #1632022 | #1282023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #811882 | #831890 | #841880 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Georgia
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 128 (+35 from 2022) | 2157 (+404 from 2022) | 0.12331 |
| 2022 | 163 (+4 from 2021) | 1753 (+12 from 2021) | 0.09777 |
| 2021 | 167 (+10 from 2020) | 1741 (+129 from 2020) | 0.09718 |
| 2020 | 177 (+28 from 2019) | 1612 (+134 from 2019) | 0.09119 |
| 2019 | 205 (+16 from 2018) | 1478 (+57 from 2018) | 0.08055 |
| 2018 | 221 (+21 from 2017) | 1421 (+101 from 2017) | 0.07641 |
| 2017 | 242 (-16 from 2016) | 1320 (-98 from 2016) | 0.06987 |
| 2016 | 226 (+4 from 2015) | 1418 (-22 from 2015) | 0.07325 |
| 2015 | 230 (+12 from 2014) | 1440 (+107 from 2014) | 0.07381 |
| 2014 | 242 (+9 from 2013) | 1333 (+69 from 2013) | 0.06814 |
| 2013 | 251 (+46 from 2012) | 1264 (+197 from 2012) | 0.06557 |
| 2012 | 297 (+8 from 2011) | 1067 (+20 from 2011) | 0.05502 |
| 2011 | 305 (+19 from 2010) | 1047 (+58 from 2010) | 0.05403 |
| 2010 | 324 (+11 from 2009) | 989 (+7 from 2009) | 0.05044 |
| 2009 | 335 (-23 from 2008) | 982 (-90 from 2008) | 0.04849 |
| 2008 | 312 (-17 from 2007) | 1072 (-71 from 2007) | 0.05147 |
| 2007 | 295 (-21 from 2006) | 1143 (-72 from 2006) | 0.05400 |
| 2006 | 274 (+45 from 2005) | 1215 (+208 from 2005) | 0.05812 |
| 2005 | 319 (+47 from 2004) | 1007 (+153 from 2004) | 0.04962 |
| 2004 | 366 (+7 from 2003) | 854 (+44 from 2003) | 0.04232 |
| 2003 | 373 (+5 from 2002) | 810 (+28 from 2002) | 0.04037 |
| 2002 | 378 (+15 from 2001) | 782 (+39 from 2001) | 0.03959 |
| 2001 | 393 (-59 from 2000) | 743 (-186 from 2000) | 0.03751 |
| 2000 | 334 (+16 from 1999) | 929 (+71 from 1999) | 0.04655 |
| 1999 | 350 (+78 from 1998) | 858 (+239 from 1998) | 0.04407 |
| 1998 | 428 (+100 from 1997) | 619 (+170 from 1997) | 0.03193 |
| 1997 | 528 (+53 from 1996) | 449 (+55 from 1996) | 0.02352 |
| 1996 | 581 (+26 from 1995) | 394 (+27 from 1995) | 0.02055 |
| 1995 | 607 (+31 from 1994) | 367 (+25 from 1994) | 0.01910 |
| 1994 | 638 (-18 from 1993) | 342 (-23 from 1993) | 0.01754 |
| 1993 | 620 (-23 from 1992) | 365 (-17 from 1992) | 0.01851 |
| 1992 | 597 (+78 from 1991) | 382 (+63 from 1991) | 0.01906 |
| 1991 | 675 (+42 from 1990) | 319 (+27 from 1990) | 0.01569 |
| 1990 | 717 (+1 from 1989) | 292 (+17 from 1989) | 0.01421 |
| 1989 | 718 (-71 from 1988) | 275 (-28 from 1988) | 0.01380 |
| 1988 | 647 (+51 from 1987) | 303 (+41 from 1987) | 0.01576 |
| 1987 | 698 (+24 from 1986) | 262 (+16 from 1986) | 0.01398 |
| 1986 | 722 (-54 from 1985) | 246 (-25 from 1985) | 0.01333 |
| 1985 | 668 (-67 from 1984) | 271 (-26 from 1984) | 0.01468 |
| 1984 | 601 (-13 from 1983) | 297 (-6 from 1983) | 0.01647 |
| 1983 | 588 (+42 from 1982) | 303 (+18 from 1982) | 0.01693 |
| 1982 | 630 (-31 from 1981) | 285 (-22 from 1981) | 0.01571 |
| 1981 | 599 (-40 from 1980) | 307 (-26 from 1980) | 0.01717 |
| 1980 | 559 (-36 from 1979) | 333 (-34 from 1979) | 0.01870 |
| 1979 | 523 (+4 from 1978) | 367 (+18 from 1978) | 0.02130 |
| 1978 | 527 (-22 from 1977) | 349 (-18 from 1977) | 0.02123 |
| 1977 | 505 (+15 from 1976) | 367 (+25 from 1976) | 0.02231 |
| 1976 | 520 (-11 from 1975) | 342 (-9 from 1975) | 0.02176 |
| 1975 | 509 (-23 from 1974) | 351 (-11 from 1974) | 0.02249 |
| 1974 | 486 (-12 from 1973) | 362 (-20 from 1973) | 0.02311 |
| 1973 | 474 (-32 from 1972) | 382 (-47 from 1972) | 0.02458 |
| 1972 | 442 (+1 from 1971) | 429 (-42 from 1971) | 0.02660 |
| 1971 | 443 (-9 from 1970) | 471 (-37 from 1970) | 0.02687 |
| 1970 | 434 (-33 from 1969) | 508 (-57 from 1969) | 0.02773 |
| 1969 | 401 (-22 from 1968) | 565 (-16 from 1968) | 0.03205 |
| 1968 | 379 (-35 from 1967) | 581 (-91 from 1967) | 0.03398 |
| 1967 | 344 (+8 from 1966) | 672 (+16 from 1966) | 0.03914 |
| 1966 | 352 (-14 from 1965) | 656 (-64 from 1965) | 0.03736 |
| 1965 | 338 (-22 from 1964) | 720 (-151 from 1964) | 0.03940 |
| 1964 | 316 (-9 from 1963) | 871 (-35 from 1963) | 0.04450 |
| 1963 | 307 (+1 from 1962) | 906 (-2 from 1962) | 0.04557 |
| 1962 | 308 (-18 from 1961) | 908 (-123 from 1961) | 0.04480 |
| 1961 | 290 (+3 from 1960) | 1031 (+44 from 1960) | 0.04964 |
| 1960 | 293 (-13 from 1959) | 987 (-26 from 1959) | 0.04746 |
| 1959 | 280 (-17 from 1958) | 1013 (-99 from 1958) | 0.04873 |
| 1958 | 263 (-24 from 1957) | 1112 (-138 from 1957) | 0.05383 |
| 1957 | 239 (-10 from 1956) | 1250 (-56 from 1956) | 0.05958 |
| 1956 | 229 (-19 from 1955) | 1306 (-174 from 1955) | 0.06341 |
| 1955 | 210 (-10 from 1954) | 1480 (-54 from 1954) | 0.07382 |
| 1954 | 200 (-19 from 1953) | 1534 (-209 from 1953) | 0.07705 |
| 1953 | 181 (-5 from 1952) | 1743 (-6 from 1952) | 0.09033 |
| 1952 | 176 (-14 from 1951) | 1749 (-182 from 1951) | 0.09196 |
| 1951 | 162 (-10 from 1950) | 1931 (-9 from 1950) | 0.10453 |
| 1950 | 152 (-11 from 1949) | 1940 (-264 from 1949) | 0.11032 |
| 1949 | 141 (-11 from 1948) | 2204 (-108 from 1948) | 0.12555 |
| 1948 | 130 (-1 from 1947) | 2312 (-163 from 1947) | 0.13267 |
| 1947 | 129 (-6 from 1946) | 2475 (+166 from 1946) | 0.13615 |
| 1946 | 123 (-7 from 1945) | 2309 (-9 from 1945) | 0.14316 |
| 1945 | 116 (-2 from 1944) | 2318 (-41 from 1944) | 0.17220 |
| 1944 | 114 (+5 from 1943) | 2359 (-20 from 1943) | 0.17263 |
| 1943 | 119 (+4 from 1942) | 2379 (+166 from 1942) | 0.16574 |
| 1942 | 123 (+4 from 1941) | 2213 (+163 from 1941) | 0.15915 |
| 1941 | 127 (+11 from 1940) | 2050 (+276 from 1940) | 0.16453 |
| 1940 | 138 (-7 from 1939) | 1774 (-60 from 1939) | 0.15017 |
| 1939 | 131 (+7 from 1938) | 1834 (+72 from 1938) | 0.16172 |
| 1938 | 138 (-6 from 1937) | 1762 (-50 from 1937) | 0.15436 |
| 1937 | 132 (-4 from 1936) | 1812 (-11 from 1936) | 0.16445 |
| 1936 | 128 (-5 from 1935) | 1823 (-48 from 1935) | 0.16918 |
| 1935 | 123 (-1 from 1934) | 1871 (-47 from 1934) | 0.17216 |
| 1934 | 122 (+4 from 1933) | 1918 (+104 from 1933) | 0.17721 |
| 1933 | 126 (-8 from 1932) | 1814 (-251 from 1932) | 0.17342 |
| 1932 | 118 (+2 from 1931) | 2065 (+105 from 1931) | 0.18666 |
| 1931 | 120 (-3 from 1930) | 1960 (-196 from 1930) | 0.17758 |
| 1930 | 117 (-1 from 1929) | 2156 (+30 from 1929) | 0.18483 |
| 1929 | 116 (-2 from 1928) | 2126 (-164 from 1928) | 0.18366 |
| 1928 | 114 (+6 from 1927) | 2290 (+36 from 1927) | 0.19155 |
| 1927 | 120 (-4 from 1926) | 2254 (-94 from 1926) | 0.18230 |
| 1926 | 116 (-4 from 1925) | 2348 (-63 from 1925) | 0.19087 |
| 1925 | 112 (+1 from 1924) | 2411 (+15 from 1924) | 0.19088 |
| 1924 | 113 (-1 from 1923) | 2396 (+24 from 1923) | 0.18492 |
| 1923 | 112 (+2 from 1922) | 2372 (+9 from 1922) | 0.18939 |
| 1922 | 114 (+2 from 1921) | 2363 (+50 from 1921) | 0.18941 |
| 1921 | 116 (-3 from 1920) | 2313 (-43 from 1920) | 0.18074 |
| 1920 | 113 (-7 from 1919) | 2356 (+72 from 1919) | 0.18938 |
| 1919 | 106 (+1 from 1918) | 2284 (-60 from 1918) | 0.19444 |
| 1918 | 107 (-2 from 1917) | 2344 (+181 from 1917) | 0.19495 |
| 1917 | 105 (+3 from 1916) | 2163 (+171 from 1916) | 0.19249 |
| 1916 | 108 (+3 from 1915) | 1992 (+139 from 1915) | 0.18347 |
| 1915 | 111 (-4 from 1914) | 1853 (+361 from 1914) | 0.18098 |
| 1914 | 107 (-7 from 1913) | 1492 (+110 from 1913) | 0.18729 |
| 1913 | 100 (+1 from 1912) | 1382 (+186 from 1912) | 0.21102 |
| 1912 | 101 (-5 from 1911) | 1196 (+239 from 1911) | 0.20385 |
| 1911 | 96 (-5 from 1910) | 957 (-53 from 1910) | 0.21661 |
| 1910 | 91 (+6 from 1909) | 1010 (+197 from 1909) | 0.24075 |
| 1909 | 97 No change from 1908 | 813 (+45 from 1908) | 0.22087 |
| 1908 | 97 (-5 from 1907) | 768 (-19 from 1907) | 0.21662 |
| 1907 | 92 (+4 from 1906) | 787 (+81 from 1906) | 0.23323 |
| 1906 | 96 (-2 from 1905) | 706 (-16 from 1905) | 0.22525 |
| 1905 | 94 (-6 from 1904) | 722 (-14 from 1904) | 0.23301 |
| 1904 | 88 (+6 from 1903) | 736 (+104 from 1903) | 0.25168 |
| 1903 | 94 (-3 from 1902) | 632 (-32 from 1902) | 0.22718 |
| 1902 | 91 (+5 from 1901) | 664 (+115 from 1901) | 0.23686 |
| 1901 | 96 (-9 from 1900) | 549 (-216 from 1900) | 0.21595 |
| 1900 | 87 (+12 from 1899) | 765 (+212 from 1899) | 0.24076 |
| 1899 | 99 (-7 from 1898) | 553 (-101 from 1898) | 0.22344 |
| 1898 | 92 (+9 from 1897) | 654 (+125 from 1897) | 0.23856 |
| 1897 | 101 (-8 from 1896) | 529 (-33 from 1896) | 0.21307 |
| 1896 | 93 (+1 from 1895) | 562 No change from 1895 | 0.22302 |
| 1895 | 94 No change from 1894 | 562 (+27 from 1894) | 0.22743 |
| 1894 | 94 (-7 from 1893) | 535 (-6 from 1893) | 0.22672 |
| 1893 | 87 No change from 1892 | 541 (-11 from 1892) | 0.24020 |
| 1892 | 87 (+8 from 1891) | 552 (+108 from 1891) | 0.24543 |
| 1891 | 95 (-12 from 1890) | 444 (-69 from 1890) | 0.22588 |
| 1890 | 83 (+8 from 1889) | 513 (+68 from 1889) | 0.25438 |
| 1889 | 91 (-7 from 1888) | 445 (-32 from 1888) | 0.23518 |
| 1888 | 84 (+7 from 1887) | 477 (+126 from 1887) | 0.25179 |
| 1887 | 91 (-5 from 1886) | 351 (-44 from 1886) | 0.22584 |
| 1886 | 86 (-2 from 1885) | 395 (+24 from 1885) | 0.25694 |
| 1885 | 84 (+6 from 1884) | 371 (+30 from 1884) | 0.26137 |
| 1884 | 90 (-6 from 1883) | 341 (+16 from 1883) | 0.24785 |
| 1883 | 84 (-3 from 1882) | 325 (+5 from 1882) | 0.27070 |
| 1882 | 81 (+8 from 1881) | 320 (+64 from 1881) | 0.27659 |
| 1881 | 89 (-5 from 1880) | 256 (-3 from 1880) | 0.25897 |
| 1880 | 84 First SSA data recorded | 259 First SSA data recorded | 0.26536 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Georgia
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #1732021 | #1982022 | #1712023 |
California (CA)
 California (CA) | #2422021 | #2472022 | #1992023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #1552021 | #1342022 | #1082023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #1952021 | #1652022 | #1512023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #1272021 | #1102022 | #942023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #1222021 | #1222022 | #972023 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #952021 | #842022 | #712023 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #1312021 | #952022 | #462023 |
New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #3012021 | #2772022 | #2702023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #1262021 | #1272022 | #1082023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #1572021 | #1272022 | #612023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #1602021 | #1312022 | #892023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #3162021 | #2792022 | #1632023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #692021 | #822022 | #832023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #1392021 | #982022 | #1472023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #2692021 | #1722022 | #1192023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #1262021 | #1162022 | #992023 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #1412021 | #1442022 | #842023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #992021 | #1032022 | #1212023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #1982021 | #1472022 | #1182023 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #2402021 | #2902022 | #1812023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #1022021 | #1552022 | #982023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #932021 | #1382022 | #602023 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #1132021 | #2152022 | #672023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #1582021 | #1422022 | #1452023 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #1592021 | #1122022 | #992023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #1582021 | #1282022 | #1142023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #2062021 | #1412022 | #1252023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #1272021 | #2672022 | #1062023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #1772021 | #3912022 | #1482023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #3392021 | #3482022 | #2912023 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #1162021 | #1042022 | #902023 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #1692021 | #1122022 | #1312023 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #902021 | #1322022 | #652023 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #3042021 | #2462022 | #1732023 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #3872018 | #2582019 | #3582021 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #1652021 | #1722022 | #2382023 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #792021 | #1082022 | #482023 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #2102018 | #1372019 | #1422023 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #1792021 | #852022 | #1372023 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #1972018 | #952022 | #2242023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #2082018 | #1172019 | #1842021 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #2192018 | #1302020 | #1352023 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #1571958 | #1521961 | #1191967 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #3572021 | #5492022 | #1622023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #1352021 | #1752022 | #1162023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #2062017 | #1422021 | #1532023 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #1771950 | #2461952 | #2921957 |
Vermont (VT)
 Vermont (VT) | #772008 | #932015 | #702023 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #991947 | #1591999 | #2082011 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #1411957 |
Popularity Rankings for Georgia in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #292021 | #272022 | #342023 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #282021 | #392022 | #432023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
 Australia (NSW) | #322021 | #302022 | #452023 |
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #622021 | #532022 | #372023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland | #382021 | #402022 | #532023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
 England and Wales | #752019 | #842020 | #1042021 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #1012021 | #992022 | #802023 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #3882018 | #7642020 | #7622022 |
Popularity in Poland
 Poland | #7242015 | #6582017 | #4492018 |
Popularity in Switzerland
 Switzerland | #9422016 | #8372020 | #9062022 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Georgia a Name for Boys or Girls?
Georgia is a girl’s name. With its roots in Greek and its widespread use across English-speaking countries, Georgia has a timeless quality that suits girls perfectly.