Georgia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Georgia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Georgia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Georgia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Georgia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “farmer, earth-worker”. the feminine form of George.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 167,019 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 48,617 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,275 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,283 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,657 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 6,274 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Georgia per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1997 (4,908/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (2,619/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (167/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (79/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (77/yr).
Georgia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #248 nationally (given to 3,049 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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