Geraldine
A feminine of Gerald, coined in a sixteenth-century English poem.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Geraldine appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1916 to 1949. Its biggest year was 1930, when 5,448 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 43 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1931, at No. 38. All told, 212,097 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Gearldine (4,691), Geraldene (765) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Gerald
Explore Geraldine interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 192 | No. 380 |
| 1890s | 758 | No. 244 |
| 1900s | 2,589 | No. 156 |
| 1910s | 18,990 | No. 68 |
| 1920s | 48,044 | No. 43 |
| 1930s | 50,042 | No. 38 |
| 1940s | 47,933 | No. 45 |
| 1950s | 24,222 | No. 102 |
| 1960s | 9,789 | No. 224 |
| 1970s | 2,232 | No. 426 |
| 1980s | 1,561 | No. 576 |
| 1990s | 1,198 | No. 950 |
| 2000s | 1,417 | No. 1201 |
| 2010s | 1,719 | No. 965 |
| 2020s | 663 | No. 1584 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.