Most Popular Baby Names in Georgia

In 2025, Amelia was the most popular girls' name in Georgia, given to 450 babies, and Liam was the top boys' name with 661. Liam led nationally too, while the country's top girls' name was Olivia.

Social Security counted 45,209 girls and 50,221 boys born in Georgia that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Georgia, 2025

Top girls' names in Georgia, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Amelia	450	up 2
2	Charlotte	438	down 1
3	Olivia	418	down 1
4	Emma	397	same
5	Isabella	342	up 1
6	Sophia	310	up 2
7	Ava	301	down 2
8	Evelyn	296	up 2
9	Mia	296	down 2
10	Elizabeth	291	down 1
11	Eliana	259	up 15
12	Ailany	253	up 69
13	Eleanor	248	up 1
14	Sofia	227	down 1
15	Harper	226	down 3
16	Chloe	217	down 1
17	Ellie	212	same
18	Naomi	212	same
19	Nova	212	down 8
20	Lily	210	down 1
21	Ella	200	up 15
22	Scarlett	199	up 1
23	Madison	192	up 18
24	Zoe	190	down 3
25	Hazel	188	down 5
26	Luna	183	down 10
27	Lucy	178	up 4
28	Abigail	175	down 6
29	Willow	175	up 3
30	Camila	174	same
31	Riley	173	down 7
32	Violet	172	up 2
33	Aria	163	down 8
34	Nora	163	up 4
35	Isla	161	up 24
36	Lainey	159	up 4
37	Penelope	159	up 15
38	Layla	158	up 1
39	Aurora	157	down 10
40	Ivy	156	down 12
41	Leilani	156	up 14
42	Gianna	154	down 5
43	Avery	153	down 8
44	Genesis	153	down 17
45	Sadie	152	down 2
46	Paisley	151	up 1
47	Emily	150	down 14
48	Delilah	144	same
49	Adeline	143	up 1
50	Caroline	135	down 8
51	Alani	134	up 24
52	Magnolia	134	up 12
53	Mary	133	up 19
54	Autumn	132	down 10
55	Kennedy	132	up 12
56	Sophie	132	up 38
57	Millie	130	down 1
58	Madelyn	124	up 12
59	Clara	122	up 65
60	Serenity	122	down 6
61	Emilia	120	up 10
62	Hannah	119	down 4
63	Lillian	119	down 18
64	Ruby	119	up 26
65	Zoey	119	down 4
66	Lyla	117	up 39
67	Raelynn	117	up 22
68	Elena	116	down 17
69	Eloise	116	up 7
70	Eden	114	down 2
71	Addison	112	down 14
72	Emerson	112	up 30
73	Mila	112	same
74	Victoria	112	down 11
75	Kehlani	111	down 13
76	Alice	108	up 19
77	Valentina	108	up 52
78	Grace	104	down 25
79	Iris	104	up 12
80	Josie	102	down 15
81	Kinsley	102	down 21
82	Daisy	99	up 35
83	Josephine	97	up 9
84	Madeline	97	up 4
85	Stella	97	down 39
86	Margot	95	up 66
87	Oaklynn	95	up 21
88	Skylar	95	down 22
89	Emersyn	93	down 20
90	Lydia	92	up 3
91	Audrey	91	up 19
92	Georgia	91	up 9
93	Leah	91	up 22
94	Sarah	91	up 4
95	Amara	90	up 124
96	Anna	89	down 12
97	Blakely	89	up 2
98	Brooklyn	89	down 20
99	Melody	89	down 12
100	Aaliyah	88	down 20

Top boys' names in Georgia, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Liam	661	same
2	Noah	653	same
3	William	475	up 1
4	Elijah	473	up 2
5	James	451	down 2
6	Oliver	432	down 1
7	Henry	385	up 1
8	John	369	down 1
9	Theodore	315	up 5
10	Asher	306	down 1
11	Lucas	304	down 1
12	Hudson	296	up 4
13	Mateo	278	down 1
14	Benjamin	272	up 8
15	Ezra	271	down 4
16	Josiah	268	up 13
17	Levi	263	up 1
18	Daniel	261	up 8
19	Samuel	260	down 6
20	Elias	257	up 15
21	Ethan	250	down 6
22	Charles	236	up 5
23	Jackson	235	up 1
24	Joseph	233	up 9
25	Carter	231	up 23
26	Luke	230	up 6
27	Thomas	229	down 2
28	Waylon	226	up 3
29	Dylan	222	down 12
30	Cooper	221	up 31
31	Jack	221	down 1
32	Sebastian	220	up 20
33	Luca	217	up 11
34	Michael	217	down 14
35	Gabriel	216	up 5
36	Thiago	216	up 26
37	Bennett	210	up 9
38	Matthew	209	up 12
39	David	207	down 20
40	Alexander	205	down 3
41	Christopher	201	down 7
42	Julian	199	up 5
43	Grayson	195	down 20
44	Wyatt	193	down 2
45	Isaac	190	up 4
46	Maverick	189	down 18
47	Nolan	189	up 11
48	Aiden	188	up 3
49	Isaiah	186	up 8
50	Amir	185	down 29
51	Weston	185	up 15
52	Santiago	181	down 13
53	Walker	180	down 8
54	Joshua	179	down 18
55	Leo	174	up 1
56	Micah	173	up 8
57	Mason	172	down 19
58	Owen	172	up 1
59	Anthony	168	up 4
60	Silas	166	up 46
61	Caleb	165	down 8
62	Logan	163	up 10
63	Miles	162	down 20
64	Christian	159	up 1
65	Beau	156	up 2
66	Brooks	156	down 12
67	Jacob	154	down 26
68	Robert	151	up 13
69	Stetson	149	up 32
70	Andrew	148	down 1
71	Malachi	148	up 19
72	Jeremiah	147	up 14
73	Adrian	146	down 5
74	Jayden	145	down 14
75	River	145	up 17
76	Atlas	144	up 38
77	Ian	142	down 2
78	Wesley	140	same
79	Rowan	137	up 34
80	Legend	136	down 25
81	Roman	136	up 1
82	Axel	135	down 6
83	Angel	133	down 13
84	Kayden	132	up 13
85	Aaron	131	up 18
86	Eithan	130	up 99
87	Jace	130	down 2
88	Nathan	129	down 1
89	Colton	126	down 9
90	Ace	125	up 1
91	Messiah	123	down 17
92	Dallas	121	up 13
93	Easton	121	same
94	Ashton	119	up 39
95	Enzo	119	down 1
96	Everett	119	up 3
97	Gael	117	down 2
98	Jayce	116	down 15
99	Kai	116	down 28
100	Jonathan	115	down 23

Names Georgia likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Georgia than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Ansley, Chosen and Harmoni for girls, and Chosen, Chozyn and Hampton for boys.

Girls

Ansley: 6× (174 babies)
Chosen: 4.6× (53 babies)
Harmoni: 4.3× (176 babies)
Ivey: 4.3× (156 babies)
Sevyn: 4× (286 babies)
Anniston: 4× (90 babies)
Empress: 4× (60 babies)
Promise: 3.9× (197 babies)
Sanai: 3.9× (76 babies)
Janyla: 3.7× (53 babies)

Boys

Chosen: 4.8× (256 babies)
Chozyn: 4.8× (65 babies)
Hampton: 4.6× (74 babies)
Chozen: 4× (164 babies)
Jakhari: 4× (51 babies)
Kymir: 3.9× (72 babies)
Jelani: 3.9× (60 babies)
Zymir: 3.8× (105 babies)
Kodi: 3.8× (60 babies)
Mazi: 3.6× (84 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Georgia belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1962. For boys, it's James, from 1910 to 1969.

Girls

Amelia: 2025
Charlotte: 2024
Olivia: 2021–2023
Ava: 2015–2020
Olivia: 2014
Emma: 2012–2013
Isabella: 2010–2011
Madison: 2006–2009
Emily: 2003–2005
Madison: 2001–2002
Hannah: 2000
Emily: 1999
Hannah: 1997–1998
Ashley: 1996
Taylor: 1995
Ashley: 1990–1994
Brittany: 1989
Jessica: 1986–1988
Ashley: 1985
Jessica: 1984
Jennifer: 1981–1983
Amanda: 1980
Jennifer: 1971–1979
Kimberly: 1970
Lisa: 1963–1969
Mary: 1910–1962

Boys

Liam: 2023–2025
Noah: 2021–2022
Liam: 2020
William: 1998–2019
Christopher: 1982–1997
Michael: 1981
James: 1980
Michael: 1970–1979
James: 1910–1969

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Georgia by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Olivia, Ava, Amelia, Charlotte, Emma	Noah, Liam, William, Elijah, James
2010s	Ava, Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Madison	William, Noah, Mason, Elijah, James
2000s	Madison, Emily, Hannah, Emma, Abigail	William, Joshua, Christopher, Jacob, Michael
1990s	Ashley, Jessica, Brittany, Emily, Taylor	Christopher, Michael, Joshua, William, James
1980s	Jessica, Ashley, Jennifer, Amanda, Tiffany	Christopher, Michael, James, Joshua, William
1970s	Jennifer, Kimberly, Angela, Amy, Melissa	Michael, James, Christopher, John, Jason
1960s	Lisa, Mary, Angela, Donna, Cynthia	James, Michael, David, John, Robert
1950s	Mary, Linda, Patricia, Deborah, Brenda	James, William, Robert, John, David
1940s	Mary, Linda, Betty, Barbara, Patricia	James, William, Robert, John, Charles
1930s	Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Annie, Barbara	James, William, Robert, John, Willie
1920s	Mary, Annie, Dorothy, Mildred, Willie	James, William, John, Robert, Willie
1910s	Mary, Annie, Ruby, Willie, Louise	James, John, William, Willie, Robert

See every state or the national list for 2025.

Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.