| Georgia | Dora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Farmer | gift |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOR-juh | DOR-ə |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,619) | 1921 (2,026) |
| In 2025 | 2,619 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Georgia | Dora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 12,370 | 437 |
| 2010s | 12,789 | 919 |
| 2000s | 9,538 | 1,384 |
| 1990s | 4,388 | 1,734 |
| 1980s | 2,881 | 2,378 |
| 1970s | 3,929 | 3,941 |
| 1960s | 7,899 | 7,418 |
| 1950s | 15,059 | 9,285 |
| 1940s | 22,393 | 9,717 |
| 1930s | 19,014 | 12,387 |
| 1920s | 23,230 | 18,335 |
| 1910s | 16,673 | 14,012 |
| 1900s | 7,142 | 8,011 |
| 1890s | 5,445 | 8,684 |
| 1880s | 3,540 | 7,288 |
The feminine of George, from the Greek, “farmer” or “worker of the earth.”
Short form of Dorothea or Theodora, drawn from the Greek element doron 'gift'. The standalone name carries the 'gift' sense of its parent names.
Georgia is more popular than Dora today: about 2,619 US babies were given the name Georgia in 2025, compared with 0 named Dora.
Georgia means Farmer (Greek origin), while Dora means gift (greek origin).
In US records, Georgia first appears in 1880 and Dora in 0, so Dora has the longer recorded history.