Unisex name · since 1920

Geral

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 224 babies named Geral, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
224
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade

224 boys have been named Geral since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Geral has 224 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1920 to 1990.

  • #12,287 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 224 born since 1920
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geral ranks #12,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 224 born since 1920, peaking in the 1940s.

#12,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
224
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Geral's 224 recorded births place it above 72.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Geral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Geral splits its recorded history at 1944: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Geral popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1947)
10
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
4681012 19201926193419411947195719671990 7

Geral popularity over time - girls

148 total births recorded since 1915 (Geral as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 148 births
468101214 191519241930193719421948195219601961 5

Geral by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (62 births, 28% of the file).

1940s was Geral's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Geral births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 62 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geral? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 224 babies named Geral. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,287 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 10 births.
Where does Geral sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geral ranks #12,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Geral most popular? ▼
Geral was most popular in the 1940s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Is Geral a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Geral is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 224 births, and as a girl's name it has 148 births.
How long has the name Geral been used? ▼
Geral has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 71 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Geral? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Geral's data

  • Geral's decade-level peak was the 1940s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Geral

Nearby Names Like Geral

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geral

Gerald Boy
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Gerardo Boy
#678 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8943 14,468 births
German Boy
#1539 10,290 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Geral: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1990 (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 Geral 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.