Total births
328
Girls' name · since 1947
Geana
Geana has 328 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 328
- total births
- 1947–2019
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
328 girls have been named Geana since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geana has 328 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2019.
- 328 total births
- 1947–2019 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
328 girls have been named Geana since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2019.
- 328
- total births
- 1947–2019
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Geana was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
12 babies were named Geana in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Geana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geana's full recorded timeline at 1981, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geana at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Geana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2019
- Peak year (1968)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Geana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Geana's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Geana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
63 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 80 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geana? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 328 babies named Geana. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 12 births.
When was Geana most popular? ▼
Geana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Geana been used? ▼
Geana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 73 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Geana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gearldine, Gean, Geanna, Gearldean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Geana's data
- Geana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Geana
Nearby Names Like Geana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geana
Gearldine Girl
4,686 births
Gean Girl
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Geanna Girl
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Gearldean Girl
469 births
Gearline Girl
260 births
Compare Geana side by side: Geana vs Gearldine Geana vs Gean Geana vs Geanna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1947–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Geana: Baby Name Since 1947 - 328 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Geana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.