Girls' name · since 1928
Gerane
Gerane has 28 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #41,730 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 28
- born since 1928
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gerane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Gerane recorded 28 times among girls since 1928, 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 1928 to 1934.
- #41,730 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 28 born since 1928
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerane ranks #41,730 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1928, peaking in the 1920s.
- #41,730 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 28
- born since 1928
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gerane's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Gerane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerane's full recorded timeline at 1929, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1934
- Peak year (1928)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Gerane by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (22 births, 79% of the file).
1920s was Gerane's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Gerane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Gerane by state
Where Gerane concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 17.9% |
5 of 28 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gerane's data
- Gerane's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Geranes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gerane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~6 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, 1928–1934 (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 Gerane 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.