How Many People Are Named Geronimo?
An estimated 2,456 people in the United States have the first name Geronimo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Geronimo peaked in popularity in 2009 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geronimo 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 Geronimo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,456
About 1 in 139,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2009
55 births
Total Registered
3,052
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geronimo
Geronimo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,052 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Geronimo as a male name
Ranked #3,401 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (55 births)
Geronimo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geronimo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 438 babies were registered. While Geronimo is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Geronimo by Decade
How has Geronimo 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.
Geronimo by State
Birth registrations for Geronimo span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Georgia, Arizona. On average, about 254 Geronimos were registered per state.
Geronimo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geronimo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Geronimo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geronimo?
We estimate approximately 2,456 people named Geronimo 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 139,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Geronimo a common name?
Geronimo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,052 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geronimo most popular?
Geronimo reached peak popularity in 2009, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geronimo is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geronimo a male name?
Geronimo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geronimo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geronimo Smith, Geronimo Johnson, Geronimo 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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