Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1930
Geanette
116 babies named Geanette in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1930–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Geanette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 116 recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geanette has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1976.
- 116 total births
- 1930–1976 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Geanette since 1930, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.
- 116
- total births
- 1930–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Geanette was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
12 babies were named Geanette in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Geanette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geanette's full recorded timeline at 1957, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geanette at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Geanette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1976
- Peak year (1957)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Geanette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Geanette's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Geanette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 47 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geanette? ▼
116 babies have been named Geanette since 1930. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1957 with 12 births.
When was Geanette most popular? ▼
Geanette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Geanette been used? ▼
Geanette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 47 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Geanette? ▼
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 Geanette's data
- Geanette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1970s -- 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 Geanette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geanette
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Gearldean Girl
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Geana Girl
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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, 1930–1976 (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. "Geanette: Baby Name Since 1930 - 116 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geanette. 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 Geanette 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.