Georgeanne
Feminine form of George, of Greek origin meaning "earth-worker" or "farmer".
Name Census estimates that about 700 living Americans carry the first name Georgeanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Georgeanne today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Georgeanne births was 1945 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Georgeanne. 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.
People living today
700
~ 1 in 489,649 Americans
Peak year
1945
44 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
2008 SSA rank
#18,467
Tracked since 1919
Census
Georgeanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 885 people with the first name Georgeanne, which placed it at #13,587 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,587
National first-name rank
People counted
885
885 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Georgeanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Georgeanne is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Black (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Georgeanne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Georgeanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 799
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 25
- Black or African American2.4% · 21
- Two or more races2.4% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 7
Popularity
Georgeanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Georgeanne from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 352 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
Georgeanne 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 Georgeanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Georgeannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Georgeanne, while Illinois, California, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Georgeanne
The name Georgeanne is a combination of the masculine given name George and the feminine suffix "anne". George is derived from the Greek word "georgos", meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The earliest known use of the name George dates back to the 4th century, when it was borne by several saints and martyrs in the early Christian church.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name George was Saint George, a Roman soldier and Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to legend, he slew a dragon and rescued a princess, which led to his widespread veneration and the adoption of his name throughout Europe. The name George has been particularly popular among royalty, with several kings and princes bearing the name throughout history.
The feminine form of the name, Georgeanne, emerged in the Middle Ages as a combination of George and the French suffix "anne". One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Georgeanne de Mauville, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. In the 16th century, Georgeanne Monnoye was a French poet and playwright who gained recognition for her works.
During the Renaissance, the name Georgeanne became more widespread across Europe. Georgeanne Harrington was an English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I in the late 16th century. In the 17th century, Georgeanne Cartier was a French explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the early exploration of Canada.
The name Georgeanne also found its way into literature and the arts. Georgeanne Austen was the sister of the renowned English novelist Jane Austen, who lived from 1775 to 1817. In the 19th century, Georgeanne Leigh Hunt was an English writer and critic who was part of the Romantic literary movement.
Throughout its history, the name Georgeanne has been borne by numerous notable individuals across various fields, reflecting its enduring popularity and rich cultural heritage.
People
Georgeanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Georgeanne 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
Georgeanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Georgeanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 700 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Georgeanne 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 489,649 US residents.
Is Georgeanne a common name?
We classify Georgeanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Georgeanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Georgeanne was 1945, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Georgeanne is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Georgeanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 885 people with the name Georgeanne, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,587 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Georgeanne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Georgeanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Georgeanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 887 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Georgeanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Georgeanne is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Black (2.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Georgeanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Georgeanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (799 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Georgeanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Georgeanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Georgeanne 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.
Is Georgeanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Georgeanne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Georgeanne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Georgeanne?
See how many people share the name Georgeanne on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.