Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1928
Geanne
Geanne has 21 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1928–1962
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Geanne since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geanne has 21 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1962.
- 21 total births
- 1928–1962 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Geanne since 1928, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1962.
- 21
- total births
- 1928–1962
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Geanne was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
6 babies were named Geanne in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Geanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geanne's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geanne at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Geanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1962
- Peak year (1948)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Geanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Geanne's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Geanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geanne? ▼
21 babies have been named Geanne since 1928. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1948 with 6 births.
When was Geanne most popular? ▼
Geanne was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Geanne been used? ▼
Records for Geanne go back to 1928, giving 35 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Geanne? ▼
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 Geanne's data
- Geanne's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Geanne
Nearby Names Like Geanne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geanne
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Gean Girl
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Geanna Girl
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Gearldean Girl
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Geana Girl
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Compare Geanne side by side: Geanne vs Gearldine Geanne vs Gean Geanne 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, 1928–1962 (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. "Geanne: Baby Name Since 1928 - 21 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geanne. 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 Geanne 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.