Georgina
Girl name · #689 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Georgina? In official American birth records, Georgina has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Georgina ranks #689 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 410 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1655, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,390 girls born in 2025 was named Georgina.
The 145-year story
Georgina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 447 babies and a rank of #656. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Georgina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Georgina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Georgina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Georgina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Georgina is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Georgina is most common in IL (0.6 per 1,000), TX (0.5 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), CO (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Georgina is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Georgina
Statistically, parents drawn to Georgina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Davina, Rosalina, Adina, Reina, and Lina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Georgina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 410 | #689 |
| 2024 | 447 | #656 |
| 2023 | 366 | #768 |
| 2022 | 316 | #880 |
| 2021 | 173 | #1304 |
| 2020 | 169 | #1303 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1483 |
| 2018 | 185 | #1250 |
| 2017 | 148 | #1495 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1636 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2014 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1934 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2020 |
| 2007 | 123 | #1752 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1480 |
| 2005 | 156 | #1378 |
| 2004 | 164 | #1302 |
| 2003 | 160 | #1297 |
| 2002 | 194 | #1094 |
| 2001 | 143 | #1340 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Georgina?
In official American birth records, the name Georgina first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Georgina a popular girl name?
Georgina ranked #689 among girls in 2025 with 410 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1655.
When was the name Georgina most popular?
Georgina peaked in 2024, when 447 American girls received the name (ranked #656 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Georgina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,390 newborn American girls was named Georgina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.