Georgette
A feminine diminutive form of the name George, of Greek origin meaning "farmer".
Name Census estimates that about 7,756 living Americans carry the first name Georgette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Georgette today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Georgette births was 1948 (307 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Georgette. 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
7.8K
~ 1 in 44,192 Americans
Peak year
1948
307 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,984
Tracked since 1888
Popularity
Georgette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Georgette from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 2,568 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
Georgette 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 Georgette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Georgettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. New York, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Georgette, while West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 247 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Georgette
The name Georgette derives from the French feminine form of the male name George, which traces its origins back to the Greek name Georgios, meaning "earth-worker" or "farmer." The name Georgios itself is derived from the Greek words ge ("earth") and ergon ("work").
The name George has been popular throughout history, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Byzantine Empire. It was the name of several saints and early Christian martyrs, including Saint George, the patron saint of England, who was said to have slain a dragon in the 3rd century AD. As a result, the name George and its feminine forms spread across Europe during the Middle Ages.
The earliest recorded use of the name Georgette can be found in France during the late 13th century. It gained popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly among the French nobility and upper classes. One notable figure from this period was Georgette de Montenay (1540-1581), a French noble and diplomat who served as an ambassador to England and Scotland.
In the 18th century, the name Georgette became associated with the French fashion industry. The term "georgette" was used to describe a lightweight, silk crepe fabric that was popular during this time. It is believed that the fabric was named after one of its early creators or designers, though the exact origin is unclear.
Several notable women throughout history have borne the name Georgette, including:
1. Georgette Heyer (1902-1974), a British novelist known for her historical romance novels set in the Regency era.
2. Georgette Leblanc (1869-1941), a French operatic soprano and actress who was known for her performances in the works of Maurice Maeterlinck.
3. Georgette Ferrier (1911-2001), a French fashion designer and businesswoman who founded the eponymous fashion label "Georgette" in the 1930s.
4. Georgette Chen (1906-1993), a Singaporean artist and painter who is considered a pioneer of the Nanyang style of art.
5. Georgette Poletti (1919-2018), a French resistance fighter during World War II who was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'Honneur for her courage and bravery.
People
Georgette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Georgette 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
Georgette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Georgette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,756 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Georgette 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 44,192 US residents.
Is Georgette a common name?
We classify Georgette as "Rare". It ranks above 97.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Georgette most popular?
The single biggest year for Georgette was 1948, when 307 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Georgette is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Georgette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Georgette 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.
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.