Germaine vs Geraldine

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

Name A

Germaine

Girl name

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Name B

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #2007

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Metric Germaine Geraldine
Current Rank Unranked #2007
Total Births (all years) 7,904 211,273
Peak Year 1928 1930
Peak Year Births 203 5,448
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Germaine Geraldine
1880ss — 192
1890ss 27 758
1900ss 230 2,589
1910ss 1,028 18,990
1920ss 1,644 48,044
1930ss 1,354 50,040
1940ss 809 47,933
1950ss 882 24,222
1960ss 939 9,789
1970ss 560 2,232
1980ss 231 1,561
1990ss 129 1,198
2000ss 43 1,417
2010ss 18 1,719
2020ss 10 589

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Germaine Geraldine
2014 — 158
2015 — 130
2016 — 140
2017 5 132
2018 — 121
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 132
2022 5 131
2023 5 131
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, 1895–2023.

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