Feminine of George, from Greek georgos — farmer; earth worker. Both the American state and the country take their names from the same root by different routes.
Georgia ranks 99th among American girls in 2025, with 2,619 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 2,619 babies were given the name, ranking 99th. The typical living American called Georgia is about 59 years old today. It is relatively most common in Idaho, where it accounts for 0.22% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.