Georgann
Feminine name combining "George" meaning farmer and "Ann" meaning grace.
Name Census estimates that about 952 living Americans carry the first name Georgann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Georgann today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Georgann births was 1953 (78 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Georgann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Georgann is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Georganns were born before 1965.
People living today
952
~ 1 in 360,036 Americans
Peak year
1953
78 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1982 SSA rank
#11,046
Tracked since 1917
Census
Georgann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,286 people with the first name Georgann, which placed it at #10,403 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,403
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,286 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Georgann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Georgann is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Hispanic (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Georgann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Georgann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 1,206
- Black or African American2.7% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 21
- Two or more races1.4% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Georgann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Georgann from the 1910s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 560 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Georgann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Georgann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Georganns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York recorded the most babies named Georgann, while New Jersey, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 58 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Georgann
The given name Georgann is a feminine name of English origin, derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker." It is a combination of the Greek elements "ge" (earth) and "ergon" (work). The name gained popularity in the 16th century during the Protestant Reformation, as it was associated with St. George, the patron saint of England.
In the Middle Ages, the name Georgann was occasionally used as a variation of the name George, which was more commonly given to males. It wasn't until the 18th century that Georgann started to gain traction as a distinct feminine name in its own right.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Georgann can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, where a Georgann Smythe was christened in 1712. Another early bearer of the name was Georgann Belcher, an English writer and philosopher who lived from 1733 to 1804.
During the Victorian era, the name Georgann became more widespread, particularly among the upper classes of English society. A notable figure from this time period was Georgann Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906), a philanthropist and one of the wealthiest women in Britain.
In the 20th century, several notable women bore the name Georgann, including Georgann Mallory (1892-1972), an American actress and dancer, and Georgann Ralston (1876-1965), an American tennis player who won the U.S. National Championships (now the US Open) in 1900.
Another notable Georgann was Georgann Wallace (1919-2011), the first wife of former Alabama Governor George Wallace. She played a significant role in her husband's political career and was known for her advocacy of civil rights.
While the name Georgann has never been among the most popular names, it has maintained a steady presence throughout history, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its association with St. George and its Greek origins have contributed to its enduring appeal.
People
Georgann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Georgann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Georgann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Georgann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 952 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Georgann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 360,036 US residents.
Is Georgann a common name?
We classify Georgann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,723 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Georgann most popular?
The single biggest year for Georgann was 1953, when 78 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Georgann is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Georgann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,286 people with the name Georgann, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,403 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Georgann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Georgann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Georgann appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,289 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Georgann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Georgann is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Hispanic (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Georgann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Georgann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (1,206 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Georgann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Georgann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Georgann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Georgann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Georgann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Georgann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Georgann?
Want to know how many people share the name Georgann? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.