Georgia (/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Georgia is the 24th largest in area and 8th most populous of the 50 United States. Every year around 130,000 children are born in the state. Parents in Georgia tend to give names to newborn that correlate with the trends in other U.S states.
Baby names in Georgia are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Georgia is Liam for boys and Ava for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Georgia have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Georgia for births in 2019 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Georgia Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Georgia over time.
| Girl names in Georgia | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Ava | Hannah | Amanda |
| 2 | Olivia | Madison | Jennifer |
| 3 | Emma | Emily | Jessica |
| 4 | Isabella | Sarah | Kimberly |
| 5 | Charlotte | Taylor | Melissa |
| Boy names in Georgia | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | William | James |
| 2 | William | Christopher | Michael |
| 3 | Noah | Jacob | Christopher |
| 4 | Elijah | Michael | Jason |
| 5 | James | Joshua | John |
Georgia Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Georgia given to girls and boys born in 2019. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Georgia
Below are the most popular boy names in Georgia given to boys born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 593 |
| 2 | William | 593 |
| 3 | Noah | 588 |
| 4 | Elijah | 530 |
| 5 | James | 433 |
| 6 | Aiden | 398 |
| 7 | John | 386 |
| 8 | Mason | 386 |
| 9 | Jackson | 382 |
| 10 | Carter | 365 |
| 11 | Lucas | 350 |
| 12 | Grayson | 341 |
| 13 | Ethan | 330 |
| 14 | Josiah | 330 |
| 15 | Benjamin | 327 |
| 16 | Michael | 321 |
| 17 | David | 310 |
| 18 | Oliver | 301 |
| 19 | Asher | 296 |
| 20 | Jacob | 288 |
| 21 | Henry | 286 |
| 22 | Logan | 286 |
| 23 | Christopher | 275 |
| 24 | Daniel | 274 |
| 25 | Caleb | 271 |
| 26 | Alexander | 270 |
| 27 | Matthew | 270 |
| 28 | Wyatt | 267 |
| 29 | Gabriel | 266 |
| 30 | Charles | 265 |
| 31 | Levi | 257 |
| 32 | Joseph | 255 |
| 33 | Joshua | 254 |
| 34 | Jayden | 250 |
| 35 | Hudson | 247 |
| 36 | Jaxon | 247 |
| 37 | Luke | 246 |
| 38 | Mateo | 245 |
| 39 | Samuel | 245 |
| 40 | Christian | 242 |
| 41 | Landon | 241 |
| 42 | Isaac | 240 |
| 43 | Sebastian | 226 |
| 44 | Isaiah | 225 |
| 45 | Thomas | 219 |
| 46 | Kingston | 217 |
| 47 | Andrew | 215 |
| 48 | Colton | 215 |
| 49 | Kayden | 212 |
| 50 | Amir | 211 |
| 51 | Dylan | 210 |
| 52 | Jack | 209 |
| 53 | Ezra | 208 |
| 54 | Jonathan | 207 |
| 55 | Owen | 205 |
| 56 | Anthony | 203 |
| 57 | Jace | 200 |
| 58 | Bryson | 196 |
| 59 | Jeremiah | 194 |
| 60 | Robert | 191 |
| 61 | Eli | 189 |
| 62 | Julian | 187 |
| 63 | Ashton | 183 |
| 64 | Maverick | 180 |
| 65 | Nolan | 180 |
| 66 | Nathan | 178 |
| 67 | Cameron | 175 |
| 68 | Easton | 173 |
| 69 | King | 173 |
| 70 | Micah | 173 |
| 71 | Lincoln | 171 |
| 72 | Ryan | 171 |
| 73 | Ayden | 169 |
| 74 | Karter | 166 |
| 75 | Legend | 165 |
| 76 | Braxton | 160 |
| 77 | Hunter | 158 |
| 78 | Theodore | 156 |
| 79 | Waylon | 155 |
| 80 | Adrian | 152 |
| 81 | Jordan | 152 |
| 82 | Zion | 152 |
| 83 | Aaron | 151 |
| 84 | Chase | 151 |
| 85 | Kaiden | 151 |
| 86 | Cooper | 150 |
| 87 | Brayden | 147 |
| 88 | Ian | 144 |
| 89 | Jayce | 142 |
| 90 | Angel | 139 |
| 91 | Austin | 137 |
| 92 | Brooks | 136 |
| 93 | Leo | 136 |
| 94 | Messiah | 135 |
| 95 | Axel | 133 |
| 96 | Carson | 131 |
| 97 | Greyson | 131 |
| 98 | Jaxson | 130 |
| 99 | Tristan | 129 |
| 100 | Santiago | 128 |
Girl Names in Georgia
Below are the most popular girl names in Georgia given to girls born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Ava | 626 |
| 2 | Olivia | 522 |
| 3 | Emma | 458 |
| 4 | Isabella | 422 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 408 |
| 6 | Amelia | 390 |
| 7 | Harper | 371 |
| 8 | Abigail | 305 |
| 9 | Sophia | 289 |
| 10 | Mia | 288 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 285 |
| 12 | Evelyn | 285 |
| 13 | Skylar | 264 |
| 14 | Ella | 261 |
| 15 | Madison | 241 |
| 16 | Emily | 231 |
| 17 | Aria | 228 |
| 18 | Avery | 228 |
| 19 | Riley | 228 |
| 20 | Caroline | 224 |
| 21 | Layla | 215 |
| 22 | Luna | 210 |
| 23 | Chloe | 209 |
| 24 | Nova | 206 |
| 25 | Zoey | 204 |
| 26 | Sofia | 195 |
| 27 | Brooklyn | 192 |
| 28 | Scarlett | 189 |
| 29 | Genesis | 182 |
| 30 | Camila | 177 |
| 31 | Aubrey | 175 |
| 32 | Bella | 173 |
| 33 | Eleanor | 172 |
| 34 | Mila | 172 |
| 35 | Addison | 170 |
| 36 | Naomi | 170 |
| 37 | Lillian | 167 |
| 38 | Grace | 164 |
| 39 | Kinsley | 163 |
| 40 | Penelope | 162 |
| 41 | Savannah | 162 |
| 42 | Zoe | 162 |
| 43 | Lily | 160 |
| 44 | Serenity | 160 |
| 45 | Autumn | 159 |
| 46 | Paisley | 157 |
| 47 | Ellie | 156 |
| 48 | Hannah | 155 |
| 49 | Willow | 155 |
| 50 | Anna | 152 |
| 51 | Victoria | 148 |
| 52 | Kennedy | 147 |
| 53 | Nevaeh | 147 |
| 54 | Nora | 147 |
| 55 | Hazel | 134 |
| 56 | Ivy | 133 |
| 57 | Aubree | 130 |
| 58 | Everly | 129 |
| 59 | Journee | 129 |
| 60 | Londyn | 127 |
| 61 | Khloe | 124 |
| 62 | Raelynn | 121 |
| 63 | Natalie | 120 |
| 64 | Stella | 120 |
| 65 | Sarah | 119 |
| 66 | Aurora | 116 |
| 67 | Lydia | 116 |
| 68 | Aaliyah | 115 |
| 69 | Ariana | 115 |
| 70 | Ryleigh | 115 |
| 71 | Violet | 115 |
| 72 | Audrey | 114 |
| 73 | Reagan | 112 |
| 74 | Brielle | 111 |
| 75 | Taylor | 111 |
| 76 | Eliana | 110 |
| 77 | Everleigh | 109 |
| 78 | London | 109 |
| 79 | Ruby | 109 |
| 80 | Allison | 108 |
| 81 | Lucy | 108 |
| 82 | Peyton | 108 |
| 83 | Madelyn | 107 |
| 84 | Samantha | 107 |
| 85 | Emilia | 106 |
| 86 | Kylie | 106 |
| 87 | Blakely | 105 |
| 88 | Harmony | 105 |
| 89 | Sadie | 105 |
| 90 | Kaylee | 104 |
| 91 | Trinity | 104 |
| 92 | Leah | 103 |
| 93 | Bailey | 102 |
| 94 | Claire | 102 |
| 95 | Piper | 102 |
| 96 | Mary | 101 |
| 97 | Rylee | 101 |
| 98 | Isla | 96 |
| 99 | Kali | 95 |
| 100 | Leilani | 92 |
Summary of Popular Names in Georgia
The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam for boys and Ava for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.