Geraldo vs Gerald

Side-by-side comparison of Geraldo and Gerald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Geraldo

Boy name · Rank #12527

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Geraldo Gerald
Current Rank #12527 #1167
Total Births (all years) 2,390 448,793
Peak Year 1988 1942
Peak Year Births 115 11,483
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geraldo Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss — 16,522
1920ss — 44,521
1930ss — 82,818
1940ss 5 103,342
1950ss 81 82,625
1960ss 242 55,300
1970ss 413 26,149
1980ss 624 15,509
1990ss 567 9,797
2000ss 287 5,146
2010ss 129 3,031
2020ss 42 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geraldo Gerald
2014 7 281
2015 12 312
2016 13 284
2017 11 271
2018 7 242
2019 7 245
2020 9 230
2021 11 217
2022 7 206
2023 10 212
2024 5 178

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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