Georganna
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "farmer" or "earth worker".
Name Census estimates that about 809 living Americans carry the first name Georganna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Georganna today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Georganna births was 1946 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Georganna. 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.
People living today
809
~ 1 in 423,677 Americans
Peak year
1946
37 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
2022 SSA rank
#16,139
Tracked since 1884
Census
Georganna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 910 people with the first name Georganna, which placed it at #13,318 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
#13,318
National first-name rank
People counted
910
910 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Georganna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Georganna is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Georganna 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 Georganna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.4% · 777
- Black or African American6.9% · 63
- Two or more races3.3% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 5
Popularity
Georganna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Georganna from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 285 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
Georganna 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 Georganna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Georgannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Ohio, California, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Georganna, while Texas, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Georganna
The name Georganna is a feminine form of the name George, which has its origins in the Greek language. The name George is derived from the Greek word "georgos," meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker." It emerged during the Byzantine period in the 4th century AD and was popularized by several early Christian saints and martyrs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Georganna can be found in medieval England, where it was used as a variant of the name Georgina. The name gained popularity during the Renaissance period, particularly in regions with strong Greek cultural influences, such as Italy and the Balkans.
In the 16th century, Georganna appears in historical records as the name of Georganna Wolfe, a prominent English noblewoman and courtier during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was Georganna Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, who lived from 1757 to 1806 and was a prominent figure in Georgian high society.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Georganna found favor among aristocratic families in Europe, particularly in England and France. One famous bearer of the name was Georganna Seymour, Countess of Jersey, who was a celebrated beauty and socialite in Regency-era London (1783-1838).
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Georganna was Georganna Wilcox, a pioneering educator and women's rights activist who lived from 1830 to 1916. She was influential in establishing educational opportunities for women in the American West.
Another notable American figure was Georganna Muir Woods, an environmental activist and preservationist who lived from 1865 to 1945. She played a crucial role in the establishment of the Muir Woods National Monument, which was named in honor of her husband, the renowned naturalist John Muir.
While the name Georganna has seen periods of popularity throughout history, it has maintained a unique and distinctive quality, often associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields or societies.
People
Georganna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Georganna 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
Georganna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Georganna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 809 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Georganna 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 423,677 US residents.
Is Georganna a common name?
We classify Georganna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,474 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Georganna most popular?
The single biggest year for Georganna was 1946, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Georganna is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Georganna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 910 people with the name Georganna, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,318 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 Georganna 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 Georganna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Georganna appears almost entirely female. Of the 907 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Georganna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Georganna is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Georganna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Georganna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.4% (777 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 Georganna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Georganna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Georganna 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 Georganna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Georganna 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 Georganna 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 have the name Georganna?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.