Girls' name · since 1960
Geanine
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Geanine, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,033 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 146
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
146 girls have been named Geanine since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Geanine recorded 146 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1990.
- #23,033 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 146 born since 1960
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geanine ranks #23,033 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.
- #23,033 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 146
- born since 1960
- 1960s
- peak decade
Geanine's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Geanine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geanine's full recorded timeline at 1971, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geanine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1990
- Peak year (1964)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Geanine by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (71 births, 49% of the file).
1960s was Geanine's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Geanine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 71 births (49% of all-time use).
Geanine by state
Where Geanine concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 19 | 13.0% |
19 of 146 births nationwide.
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What to do with Geanine's data
- Geanine's decade-level peak was the 1960s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Geanines (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geanine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1960–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Geanine 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 August 2026.