Georgia Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)

Boys

Georgia's male baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts across decades. In 2025, Liam was the top name, recorded for 661 births, a significant change from the 1950s when James was dominant. Comparing current data to 30 years ago, Andrew shows the fastest ascent, rising +5 rank positions. Meanwhile, Christopher has experienced the biggest decline, dropping -8 rank positions, illustrating evolving parental choices over time.

Girls

Georgia's female baby naming trends reveal significant shifts. In 2025, Amelia is projected as the top name with 450 births, a stark contrast to the 1950s when Mary dominated. Analyzing longer trends, Hannah has been the fastest rising name compared to 30 years ago, climbing +4 rank positions. Conversely, Ashley saw the biggest decline, dropping -8 rank positions, reflecting evolving preferences across generations.

#1 Boy (2025)

Liam

#1 Girl (2025)

Amelia

Fastest Rising

Andrew

↑ +5

Biggest Decline

Christopher

↓ −8

Longest #1 Run

James

6 decades at #1

Total Births (2025)

20,852

births tracked

Baby Names by Decade

Biggest Name Shifts

Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity

Fastest Rising

Andrew

+5 rank positions · since 1980s

Biggest Decline

Christopher

-8 rank positions · since 1980s

How Georgia Compares to the Nation

Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall

More Popular in Georgia

Dallas
#92 here · #238 nationally↑ +146
Messiah
#91 here · #211 nationally↑ +120
Legend
#80 here · #194 nationally↑ +114
Ashton
#94 here · #197 nationally↑ +103
Ace
#90 here · #163 nationally↑ +73

Less Popular in Georgia

Roman
#81 here · #42 nationally↓ −39
Leo
#55 here · #19 nationally↓ −36
Owen
#58 here · #31 nationally↓ −27
Santiago
#52 here · #26 nationally↓ −26
Wesley
#78 here · #52 nationally↓ −26

Top 100 Baby Names in Georgia

Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births

Top 10

RankNameBirthsNational

#1Liam661#1
#2Noah653#2
#3William475#9
#4Elijah473#7
#5James451#6
#6Oliver432#3
#7Henry385#5
#8John369#23
#9Theodore315#4
#10Asher306#28

Names #11–100

#11 Lucas
#12 Hudson
#13 Mateo
#14 Benjamin
#15 Ezra
#16 Josiah
#17 Levi
#18 Daniel
#19 Samuel
#20 Elias
#21 Ethan
#22 Charles
#23 Jackson
#24 Joseph
#25 Carter
#26 Luke
#27 Thomas
#28 Waylon
#29 Dylan
#30 Cooper
#31 Jack
#32 Sebastian
#33 Luca
#34 Michael
#35 Gabriel
#36 Thiago
#37 Bennett
#38 Matthew
#39 David
#40 Alexander
#41 Christopher
#42 Julian
#43 Grayson
#44 Wyatt
#45 Isaac
#46 Maverick
#47 Nolan
#48 Aiden
#49 Isaiah
#50 Amir
#51 Weston
#52 Santiago
#53 Walker
#54 Joshua
#55 Leo
#56 Micah
#57 Mason
#58 Owen
#59 Anthony
#60 Silas
#61 Caleb
#62 Logan
#63 Miles
#64 Christian
#65 Beau
#66 Brooks
#67 Jacob
#68 Robert
#69 Stetson
#70 Andrew
#71 Malachi
#72 Jeremiah
#73 Adrian
#74 Jayden
#75 River
#76 Atlas
#77 Ian
#78 Wesley
#79 Rowan
#80 Legend
#81 Roman
#82 Axel
#83 Angel
#84 Kayden
#85 Aaron
#86 Eithan
#87 Jace
#88 Nathan
#89 Colton
#90 Ace
#91 Messiah
#92 Dallas
#93 Easton
#94 Ashton
#95 Enzo
#96 Everett
#97 Gael
#98 Jayce
#99 Kai
#100 Jonathan

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