Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1920
Geraldyn
71 babies named Geraldyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 1920–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Geraldyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 71 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Geraldyn recorded 71 times among girls since 1920, 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 1920 to 2018.
- 71 total births
- 1920–2018 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Geraldyn since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2018.
- 71
- total births
- 1920–2018
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Geraldyn was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
8 babies were named Geraldyn in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Geraldyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geraldyn's full recorded timeline at 1932, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geraldyn at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Geraldyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2018
- Peak year (2004)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Geraldyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Geraldyn's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Geraldyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geraldyn? ▼
Geraldyn has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 8 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Geraldyn most popular? ▼
Geraldyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Geraldyn been used? ▼
Geraldyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 99 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Geraldyn? ▼
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 Geraldyn's data
- Geraldyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Geraldyn
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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, 1920–2018 (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. "Geraldyn: Baby Name Since 1920 - 71 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geraldyn. 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 Geraldyn 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.