Georgene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#1,076
1890s	5	1	-17%	#1,408
1900s	5	1	0%	#2,061
1910s	237	24	+4640%	#897
1920s	641	64	+170%	#751
1930s	870	87	+36%	#630
1940s	1,290	129	+48%	#608
1950s	890	89	-31%	#794
1960s	306	31	-66%	#1,584
1970s	90	9	-71%	#3,767
1980s	14	1	-84%	#7,704
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,076

1890s

-17%

#1,408

1900s

#2,061

1910s

237

+4640%

#897

1920s

641

+170%

#751

1930s

870

+36%

#630

1940s

1,290

129

+48%

#608

1950s

890

-31%

#794

1960s

306

-66%

#1,584

1970s

-71%

#3,767

1980s

-84%

#7,704

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Georgene

Georgene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 4,354 American babies have been named Georgene. Its peak came in 1947, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Georgene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Georgene?

The median living Georgene is about 75 years old; half are between 69 and 82. An estimated 2,200 people named Georgene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Georgene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,475
1975	8	#6,708
1970	16	#3,767
1965	26	#2,364
1960	50	#1,584
1955	79	#1,122
1950	119	#794
1945	103	#734
1940	98	#704
1935	82	#745
1930	72	#841
1925	56	#1,003
1920	41	#1,199
1915	25	#1,459
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,408
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Georgene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Georgene?

The median living Georgene is about 75 years old. Half of all living Georgenes are between 69 and 82 years old.

How many people named Georgene are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Georgene are alive in the United States, based on 4,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Georgene in 2025?

Georgene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Georgene?

4,354 babies have been named Georgene in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Georgene most popular?

Georgene peaked in 1947, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Georgene a boy or girl name?

Georgene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Georgene rising or falling?

Georgene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Georgene popularity over time

The story of Georgene

How old are people named Georgene?

Georgene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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