Geralyn vs Geraldine

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

Name A

Geralyn

Girl name · Rank #13593

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Name B

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #2007

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Metric Geralyn Geraldine
Current Rank #13593 #2007
Total Births (all years) 4,875 211,273
Peak Year 1956 1930
Peak Year Births 346 5,448
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geralyn Geraldine
1880ss — 192
1890ss — 758
1900ss — 2,589
1910ss — 18,990
1920ss 5 48,044
1930ss 64 50,040
1940ss 178 47,933
1950ss 2,385 24,222
1960ss 1,567 9,789
1970ss 229 2,232
1980ss 197 1,561
1990ss 113 1,198
2000ss 79 1,417
2010ss 52 1,719
2020ss 6 589

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geralyn Geraldine
2014 6 158
2015 — 130
2016 — 140
2017 9 132
2018 5 121
2019 8 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 132
2022 — 131
2023 — 131
2024 6 97

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, 1929–2024.

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