How Many People Are Named Geraldene?
An estimated 207 people in the United States have the first name Geraldene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Geraldene peaked in popularity in 1931 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geraldene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Geraldene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Geraldene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
207
About 1 in 1,655,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1931
30 births
Total Registered
765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geraldene
Geraldene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 765 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Geraldene as a female name
Ranked #7,365 in 1970
6 female births in 1970
Peak: 1931 (30 births)
Geraldene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geraldene span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 215 babies were registered. Geraldene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Geraldene by Decade
How has Geraldene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Geraldene by State
Birth registrations for Geraldene span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Idaho. The lowest are in Idaho, North Carolina, Texas. On average, about 12 Geraldenes were registered per state.
Geraldene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geraldene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Geraldene
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Geraldene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geraldene?
We estimate approximately 207 people named Geraldene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,655,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Geraldene a common name?
Geraldene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geraldene most popular?
Geraldene reached peak popularity in 1931, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geraldene is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geraldene a female name?
Geraldene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geraldene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geraldene Smith, Geraldene Johnson, Geraldene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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