Boys' name · since 1916
Geary
Geary has 2,457 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,899 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,457
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Geary sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,457 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Geary recorded 2,457 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2011.
- #2,899 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,457 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geary ranks #2,899 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,457 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,899 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,457
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Geary's 2,457 recorded births place it above 93.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Geary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geary's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 201, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2011
- Peak year (1953)
- 201
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Geary by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,152 births, 47% of the file).
1950s was Geary's strongest decade.
1,152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Geary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 117
1930s
117 births
- 1940s 451
1940s
451 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,152 births
- 1960s 268
1960s
268 births
- 1970s 206
1970s
206 births
- 1980s 142
1980s
142 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,152 births (47% of all-time use).
How Geary compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Geary's total volume
Geary by state
Where Geary concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 246 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 170 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 129 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 73 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 44 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 36 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 21 | 0.9% |
246 of 2,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Geary appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Geary's data
- Geary's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,152 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gearys (246 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geary: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1953)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1916–2011 (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 Geary 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.