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Georgia

Pronounced JH AO1 R JH AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1947
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Georgia?

Georgia is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 164,864 children — the 259th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1947, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1947, when 2,475 children were given it.

06251,2501,8752,50018901920195019802010
1947Girls: 2,475Boys: 6

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AO1 R JH AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Georgia

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Georgia

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Georgia?
Georgia ranks 259th among girls' names in US records, with 164,864 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 17,070.
Is Georgia a unisex name?
No. Georgia is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Georgia most popular?
1947, when 2,475 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.