Girls' name · since 1915
Geraldean
Geraldean has 916 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 916
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
916 girls have been named Geraldean since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Geraldean recorded 916 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1963.
- #7,985 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 916 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geraldean ranks #7,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 916 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 916
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Geraldean's 916 recorded births place it above 88.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Geraldean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geraldean splits its recorded history at 1938: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geraldean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1963
- Peak year (1934)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Geraldean by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (287 births, 31% of the file).
1930s was Geraldean's strongest decade.
287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Geraldean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 39
1910s
39 births
- 1920s
1920s
244 births
- 1930s
1930s
287 births
- 1940s
1940s
231 births
- 1950s 110
1950s
110 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 287 births (31% of all-time use).
How Geraldean compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Geraldean's total volume
Geraldean by state
Where Geraldean concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 43 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 35 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 23 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 6 | 0.7% |
43 of 916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Geraldean's data
- Geraldean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (287 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Geraldeans (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geraldean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1915–1963 (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 Geraldean 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.