Geronimo vs Gerald

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

Name A

Geronimo

Boy name · Rank #3392

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Geronimo Gerald
Current Rank #3392 #1167
Total Births (all years) 3,052 448,793
Peak Year 2009 1942
Peak Year Births 55 11,483
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geronimo Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss 12 2,014
1910ss 79 16,522
1920ss 194 44,521
1930ss 129 82,818
1940ss 159 103,342
1950ss 209 82,625
1960ss 219 55,300
1970ss 342 26,149
1980ss 311 15,509
1990ss 366 9,797
2000ss 438 5,146
2010ss 409 3,031
2020ss 185 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geronimo Gerald
2014 32 281
2015 46 312
2016 49 284
2017 39 271
2018 33 242
2019 50 245
2020 41 230
2021 43 217
2022 36 206
2023 31 212
2024 34 178

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, 1906–2024.

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