Gerda vs Geraldine

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

Name A

Gerda

Girl name

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Name B

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #2007

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Metric Gerda Geraldine
Current Rank Unranked #2007
Total Births (all years) 1,099 211,273
Peak Year 1915 1930
Peak Year Births 49 5,448
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerda Geraldine
1880ss 20 192
1890ss 92 758
1900ss 91 2,589
1910ss 260 18,990
1920ss 218 48,044
1930ss 205 50,040
1940ss 75 47,933
1950ss 80 24,222
1960ss 51 9,789
1970ss 7 2,232
1980ss — 1,561
1990ss — 1,198
2000ss — 1,417
2010ss — 1,719
2020ss — 589

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerda Geraldine
2014 — 158
2015 — 130
2016 — 140
2017 — 132
2018 — 121
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 132
2022 — 131
2023 — 131
2024 — 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, 1887–1972.

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