Total births
227
Girls' name · since 1922
Geralene
227 babies named Geralene in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 227
- total births
- 1922–1965
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
227 girls have been named Geralene since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geralene has 227 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1922 to 1965.
- 227 total births
- 1922–1965 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
227 girls have been named Geralene since 1922, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1965.
- 227
- total births
- 1922–1965
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Geralene was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
13 babies were named Geralene in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Geralene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geralene's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geralene at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Geralene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1965
- Peak year (1946)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Geralene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Geralene's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Geralene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
83 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 99 births (44% of all-time use).
Geralene by state
Where Geralene concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.2% |
North Carolina share of Geralene's total US births 2.2%
5 of 227 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geralene? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 227 babies named Geralene. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 13 births.
When was Geralene most popular? ▼
Geralene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Geralene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Geralene are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Geralene been used? ▼
Geralene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 44 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Geralene? ▼
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 Geralene's data
- Geralene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Geralenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Geralene
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1922–1965 (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. "Geralene: Baby Name Since 1922 - 227 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geralene. 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 Geralene 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 June 2026.