Georgia
Usage of Georgia in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Georgia against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Georgia is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Georgia is the feminine form of George, meaning “farmer,” and is also a U.S. state. Last popular in the 1920s, Georgia is coming back as a way to honor a George, with the tomboyish nickname Georgie. Painter Georgia O’Keeffe is a famous bearer.
Georgia in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,619 girls were named Georgia, making it the #99 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 166,290 girls have been named Georgia, with the most (2,619) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Idaho, Utah and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Georgia in other languages
- Georgiana English, Romanian
- Georgina Dutch
- Giorgia Italian
- Jorga Czech
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Georgia
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Georgia, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1986 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Typhoon Georgia (Category 1) | 1983 | Western Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1980 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1978 | South Indian Ocean | 67 km/h |
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1976 | Western Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1976 | Western Pacific | – |
| Typhoon Georgia (Category 1) | 1973 | Western Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Typhoon Georgia (Category 5) | 1970 | Western Pacific | 259 km/h |
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1967 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Georgia | 1964 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
…and 4 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Georgia
There are 26 towns and villages with Georgia in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 19🇯🇲 Jamaica 4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇱🇷 Liberia 1🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Georgia | Vermont, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Georgia | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| Georgia | Trelawny Parish, 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – | Map |
| Georgia | Hanover, 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – | Map |
| Georgia | Saint Thomas Parish, 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – | Map |
| Georgia | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Georgia | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Georgia | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Georgia | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Georgia | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Georgia
There are 17 lakes and reservoirs with Georgia in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 13🇨🇦 Canada 4
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Georgia Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Georgia Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Georgia Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Georgia Lake | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Georgia Lake | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Georgia | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Georgia Experiment Station Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Georgia Lake Number Nine | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Georgia Marble Company Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Georgia songs
37 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Georgia in their title. The best known:
- Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael (1931)
- Sweet Georgia Brown – Ben Bernie (1925)
- Marching Through Georgia
- The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charlie Daniels (1979)
- Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & the Pips (1973)
- Why Georgia – John Mayer (2003)
- Rainy Night in Georgia – Brook Benton (1969)
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia – Vicki Lawrence (1972)
- El Pito (I'll Never Go Back to Georgia) – Joe Cuba (1966)
- Georgia Peaches – Lauren Alaina (2011)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Georgia
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Georgia.
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Fictional characters named Georgia
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Georgia as a pet name
FurryName has found 441 dogs named Georgia in public pet registers, making it the #307 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (53), Cambridge (14), Richmond (6). Georgia as a dog name →
FurryName has found 11 cats named Georgia in public pet registers, making it the #1,059 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (8), Seattle (3). Georgia as a cat name →
Georgia products
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