US rank #12562 Boys' name Peak 1961 88 births

Geordie — #12562 US boys' name

88 babies named Geordie in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s241980s51990s212000s212020s17
#12562
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Geordie was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

8 babies were named Geordie in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Geordie

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Geordie between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Geordie currently holds the #12562 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Geordie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Geordie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Geordie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Geordie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1961

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,562

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Geordie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
8
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
456789 202420222004200019951993196919631961 8

Geordie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
24 births that decade — 27% of Geordie's all-time total
1960s241980s51990s212000s212020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geordie?
88 babies have been named Geordie since 1961. It currently ranks #12562 among boys. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
When was Geordie most popular?
Geordie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Geordie been used?
Geordie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Geordie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include George, Geoffrey, Geovanni, Geovanny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.