Georgine
A feminine name of Greek origin, derived from the word "georgos" meaning farmer or earthworker.
Name Census estimates that about 1,089 living Americans carry the first name Georgine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Georgine today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Georgine births was 1951 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Georgine. 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 Georgine is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Georgines were born before 1965.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 314,742 Americans
Peak year
1951
74 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
2010 SSA rank
#17,925
Tracked since 1881
Popularity
Georgine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Georgine from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 579 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Georgine 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 Georgine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Georgines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Georgine, while Washington, Kansas, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 100 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Georgine
The name Georgine is a feminine form of the masculine 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 was a popular name among early Christian saints and martyrs.
The name Georgine emerged as a French variant of the name George during the Middle Ages. It was particularly prevalent in regions like Normandy and Brittany, where it was often spelled as "Georgine" or "Georginne."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Georgine can be found in the 12th century, when a woman named Georgine de Vignory lived in the Champagne region of France. She was known for her piety and charitable works.
In the 14th century, a woman named Georgine de la Tour d'Auvergne was a prominent figure in the French nobility. She was born in 1335 and played a significant role in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
During the Renaissance period, Georgine became a popular name among the upper classes in France and other parts of Europe. One notable figure was Georgine de Montenay, a 16th-century French poet and writer, who was born in 1540.
In the 17th century, a woman named Georgine de Scudéry was a prominent figure in the French literary salon scene. She was born in 1607 and was known for her novels and plays.
Another significant figure was Georgine Sand, the pseudonym of the 19th-century French writer Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin. Born in 1804, she was a pioneering figure in the world of literature and is considered one of the most influential French writers of her time.
While the name Georgine has its roots in France, it has also been used in other parts of Europe and beyond over the centuries. It remains a beautiful and historic name that carries a rich cultural heritage.
People
Georgine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Georgine 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
Georgine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Georgine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,089 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Georgine 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 314,742 US residents.
Is Georgine a common name?
We classify Georgine as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,807 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Georgine most popular?
The single biggest year for Georgine was 1951, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Georgine is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Georgine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Georgine 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.