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 #3402

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1171

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Metric Geronimo Gerald
Current Rank #3402 #1171
Total Births (all years) 3,085 448,966
Peak Year 2009 1942
Peak Year Births 55 11,484
Peak Decade 2000s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geronimo Gerald
1880s - 223
1890s - 753
1900s 12 2,014
1910s 79 16,522
1920s 194 44,520
1930s 129 82,821
1940s 159 103,342
1950s 208 82,626
1960s 220 55,305
1970s 342 26,147
1980s 311 15,507
1990s 366 9,797
2000s 438 5,146
2010s 410 3,031
2020s 217 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geronimo Gerald
2014 32 281
2015 46 312
2016 50 284
2017 39 271
2018 33 242
2019 50 245
2020 41 230
2021 43 217
2022 36 206
2023 31 213
2024 34 178
2025 32 168

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, 1906–2025.

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