Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1951
Geradette
Geradette has 16 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1951–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Geradette since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geradette has 16 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1955.
- 16 total births
- 1951–1955 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Geradette since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.
- 16
- total births
- 1951–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Geradette was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
6 babies were named Geradette in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Geradette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geradette's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geradette at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Geradette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1955
- Peak year (1953)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Geradette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Geradette's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Geradette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geradette? ▼
16 babies have been named Geradette since 1951. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1953 with 6 births.
When was Geradette most popular? ▼
Geradette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Geradette been used? ▼
Records for Geradette go back to 1951, giving 5 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Geradette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Geradette
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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, 1951–1955 (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. "Geradette: Baby Name Since 1951 - 16 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geradette. 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 Geradette 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.