Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1925
Geralda
66 babies named Geralda in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1925–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Geralda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 66 have been recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Geralda recorded 66 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1983.
- 66 total births
- 1925–1983 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Geralda since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1983.
- 66
- total births
- 1925–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Geralda was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
11 babies were named Geralda in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Geralda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geralda's full recorded timeline at 1939, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geralda at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Geralda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1983
- Peak year (1927)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Geralda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Geralda's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Geralda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geralda? ▼
Geralda has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 11 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Geralda most popular? ▼
Geralda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Geralda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Geralda since 1925 -- 59 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Geralda? ▼
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.
What to do with Geralda's data
- Geralda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Geralda
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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, 1925–1983 (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. "Geralda: Baby Name Since 1925 - 66 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geralda. 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 Geralda 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.