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Georgette

girl name
Origin
French
Syllables
2
Peak era
1920s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine diminutive of George, 'farmer'

The story

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Georgette around the world

One shared root links 8 names across 3 languages.

Shared root: from Greek Georgios "farmer, earth-worker", the dragon-slayer's name

The constellation

GeorgetteFrench · diminutiveGeorgeEnglishJorgeSpanish

More branches

GeorgiaEnglish · feminine formGeorginaEnglish · feminine formGeorgianaEnglish · related formGeorgiannaEnglish · variantGeorgieEnglish · diminutive

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1920s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Georgette peaked in the 1920s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

123 people · the #35,645 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 68

1930s1950s1960s

Among people named Georgette living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Georgette

Most people given the name Georgette in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Georgette you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Georgette

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The Georgette deep dive

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