Georgette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,857

among girls · ↑136 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Georgette · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1948

307 babies

All-time total

13,462

#1,386 all-time among girls

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Georgette popularity over time

13,462 babies have been named Georgette since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#1,359
1890s	46	5	+820%	#1,012
1900s	77	8	+67%	#1,193
1910s	546	55	+609%	#672
1920s	1,769	177	+224%	#457
1930s	1,009	101	-43%	#589
1940s	2,011	201	+99%	#455
1950s	2,567	257	+28%	#504
1960s	2,002	200	-22%	#638
1970s	1,450	145	-28%	#791
1980s	842	84	-42%	#1,099
1990s	421	42	-50%	#2,035
2000s	241	24	-43%	#3,259
2010s	266	27	+10%	#3,950
2020s (to 2025)	210	35	+32%	#3,857

Where Georgette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Georgette

Georgette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,857 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 13,462 American babies have been named Georgette. Its peak came in 1948, when 307 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 Georgette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Georgette?

The median living Georgette is about 62 years old; half are between 48 and 73. An estimated 8,900 people named Georgette 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.

Georgette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,857
2024	37	#3,993
2023	37	#4,006
2022	38	#3,911
2021	37	#3,959
2020	23	#5,372
2019	25	#5,205
2018	37	#3,950
2017	21	#5,912
2016	24	#5,511
2015	36	#4,096
2014	29	#4,819
2013	21	#6,100
2012	24	#5,605
2011	24	#5,615
2010	25	#5,484
2009	14	#8,594
2008	25	#5,621
2007	23	#5,960
2006	22	#5,993
2005	13	#8,503
2004	23	#5,432
2003	28	#4,586
2002	43	#3,259
2001	28	#4,359
2000	22	#5,201
1995	36	#3,170
1990	66	#2,035
1985	71	#1,654
1980	126	#1,099
1975	159	#843
1970	175	#800
1965	176	#754
1960	251	#638
1955	251	#576
1950	257	#504
1945	163	#574
1940	126	#627
1935	116	#606
1930	132	#601
1925	201	#493
1920	115	#678
1915	48	#959
1910	16	#1,135
1905	6	#1,782
1900	11	#1,193
1895	6	#1,488
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Georgette

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Georgette Heyer English writer (1902–1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Georgette?

The median living Georgette is about 62 years old. Half of all living Georgettes are between 48 and 73 years old.

How many people named Georgette are alive today?

An estimated 8,900 people named Georgette are alive in the United States, based on 13,462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Georgette mean?

From French Georgette. By surface analysis, George +‎ -ette.

How popular is the name Georgette in 2025?

Georgette ranked #3,857 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Georgette?

13,462 babies have been named Georgette in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Georgette most popular?

Georgette peaked in 1948, when 307 newborns received the name.

Is Georgette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Georgette rising or falling?

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

Will Georgette become more popular?

Georgette is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Georgette in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Georgette?

Well-known people named Georgette include Georgette Heyer (writer).

Names like Georgette

Names that sound and feel close to Georgette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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