Georgia

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A few things about Georgia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Georgia

Georgia Stanway

English association football player

Choose Georgia and your child shares a first name with Georgia Stanway, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Georgia, like who?” Georgia Stanway's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 614 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Georgia, 2,619 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Georgia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGeorgia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Georgias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #81.
• 📈Then vs nowGeorgia is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,955 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 614.
• 🚀TrendGeorgia has climbed 78 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #99. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedGeorgia is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #35, followed by Idaho (#41) and Arkansas (#50). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Georgia means “farmer”. Our records link it to English, German and Greek roots.

About the name Georgia

Georgia is a girl name of English, German and Greek origin meaning “farmer”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-gia”. US birth records list Georgia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #81 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #99, with 2,619 babies.

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