How Many People Are Named Geraldine?
An estimated 63,637 people in the United States have the first name Geraldine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Geraldine peaked in popularity in 1930 with 5,471 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geraldine 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 Geraldine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Geraldine is overwhelmingly female, 748 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Geraldine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Geraldine has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
63,637
About 1 in 5,386 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1930
5,471 births
Total Registered
212,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geraldine
Geraldine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 212,021 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Geraldine as a male name
Ranked #7,305 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1941 (35 births)
Geraldine as a female name
Ranked #2,013 in 2024
97 female births in 2024
Peak: 1930 (5,448 births)
Geraldine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geraldine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 50,265 babies were registered. Geraldine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Geraldine by Decade
How has Geraldine 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 192 | 0 | 192 | |
| 1890s | 758 | 0 | 758 | |
| 1900s | 2,589 | 0 | 2,589 | |
| 1910s | 19,030 | 40 | 18,990 | |
| 1920s | 48,195 | 151 | 48,044 | |
| 1930s | 50,265 | 225 | 50,040 | |
| 1940s | 48,136 | 203 | 47,933 | |
| 1950s | 24,294 | 72 | 24,222 | |
| 1960s | 9,824 | 35 | 9,789 | |
| 1970s | 2,232 | 0 | 2,232 | |
| 1980s | 1,583 | 22 | 1,561 | |
| 1990s | 1,198 | 0 | 1,198 | |
| 2000s | 1,417 | 0 | 1,417 | |
| 2010s | 1,719 | 0 | 1,719 | |
| 2020s | 589 | 0 | 589 | |
Geraldine by State
Birth registrations for Geraldine span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 4,013 Geraldines were registered per state.
Geraldine + Last Name Combinations
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Geraldine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geraldine?
We estimate approximately 63,637 people named Geraldine 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 5,386 Americans share this first name.
Is Geraldine a common name?
Geraldine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 212,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geraldine most popular?
Geraldine reached peak popularity in 1930, when 5,471 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geraldine is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geraldine a female name?
Geraldine is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geraldine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geraldine Smith, Geraldine Johnson, Geraldine 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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