Girls' name · since 1910
Geraldyne
Geraldyne has 486 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,057 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 486
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
486 girls have been named Geraldyne since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Geraldyne recorded 486 times among girls since 1910, 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 1910 to 2012.
- #12,057 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 486 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geraldyne ranks #12,057 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 486 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,057 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 486
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Geraldyne's 486 recorded births place it above 83.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Geraldyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geraldyne's full recorded timeline at 1933, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geraldyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2012
- Peak year (1924)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Geraldyne by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (190 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Geraldyne's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Geraldyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
94 births
- 1920s
1920s
190 births
- 1930s
1930s
110 births
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 190 births (39% of all-time use).
Geraldyne by state
Where Geraldyne concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 486 births nationwide.
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What to do with Geraldyne's data
- Geraldyne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Geraldynes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geraldyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1910–2012 (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 Geraldyne 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.