Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1967
Geisha
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 157 babies named Geisha, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1967–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
157 girls have been named Geisha since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geisha has 157 recorded births among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2020.
- 157 total births
- 1967–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Geisha since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 157
- total births
- 1967–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Geisha was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
20 babies were named Geisha in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Geisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geisha splits its recorded history at 1986: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geisha at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Geisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Geisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Geisha's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Geisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (37% of all-time use).
Geisha by state
Where Geisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.2% |
New York share of Geisha's total US births 3.2%
5 of 157 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geisha? ▼
Geisha has been given to 157 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 20 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Geisha most popular? ▼
Geisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Geisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Geisha are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Geisha been used? ▼
Records for Geisha go back to 1967, giving 54 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Geisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geissie, Geidy, Geidi, Geisel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Geisha's data
- Geisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Geishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Geisha
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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, 1967–2020 (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. "Geisha: Baby Name Since 1967 - 157 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geisha. 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 Geisha 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.