Georgetta: 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	12	1	–	#1,022
1890s	16	2	+33%	#1,255
1900s	23	2	+44%	#1,069
1910s	326	33	+1317%	#816
1920s	536	54	+64%	#868
1930s	439	44	-18%	#979
1940s	684	68	+56%	#858
1950s	650	65	-5%	#1,058
1960s	414	41	-36%	#1,584
1970s	262	26	-37%	#2,327
1980s	127	13	-52%	#3,350
1990s	59	6	-54%	#6,785
2000s	5	1	-92%	#16,615
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	–	#15,703

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,022

1890s

+33%

#1,255

1900s

+44%

#1,069

1910s

326

+1317%

#816

1920s

536

+64%

#868

1930s

439

-18%

#979

1940s

684

+56%

#858

1950s

650

-5%

#1,058

1960s

414

-36%

#1,584

1970s

262

-37%

#2,327

1980s

127

-52%

#3,350

1990s

-54%

#6,785

2000s

-92%

#16,615

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,703

The story of Georgetta

Georgetta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,703 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 3,563 American babies have been named Georgetta. Its peak came in 1946, when 84 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 Georgetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Georgetta?

The median living Georgetta is about 68 years old; half are between 57 and 77. An estimated 1,900 people named Georgetta 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.

Georgetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,703
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,083
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,615
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,291
1990	10	#8,079
1985	9	#7,149
1980	25	#3,350
1975	32	#2,475
1970	29	#2,537
1965	48	#1,627
1960	50	#1,585
1955	69	#1,212
1950	59	#1,204
1945	77	#858
1940	41	#1,137
1935	42	#1,076
1930	56	#985
1925	43	#1,181
1920	70	#868
1915	19	#1,755
1910	13	#1,289
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Georgetta?

The median living Georgetta is about 68 years old. Half of all living Georgettas are between 57 and 77 years old.

How many people named Georgetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Georgetta are alive in the United States, based on 3,563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Georgetta mean?

From George +‎ -etta. Piecewise doublet of Georgette.

How popular is the name Georgetta in 2025?

Georgetta ranked #15,703 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Georgetta?

3,563 babies have been named Georgetta in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Georgetta most popular?

Georgetta peaked in 1946, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Georgetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Georgetta rising or falling?

Georgetta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Georgetta popularity over time

The story of Georgetta

How old are people named Georgetta?

Georgetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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