Recorded 1928–1934 Girls' name Peak 1928 28 births

Gerane — girls' name

28 babies named Gerane in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s221930s6
1920s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Gerane was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

14 babies were named Gerane in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerane

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Gerane between 1928 and 1934, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gerane currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerane performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gerane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Gerane in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gerane at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

28

Since 1928

7 years of records

Peak year

1928

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1928

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1934

Gerane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1928

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1928)
14
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
46810121416 193419291928 14

Gerane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
22 births that decade — 79% of Gerane's all-time total
1920s221930s6

Gerane by state

Where Gerane concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gerane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
5 17.9%
Minnesota share of Gerane's total US births 17.9%

5 of 28 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerane?
28 babies have been named Gerane since 1928. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1928 with 14 births.
When was Gerane most popular?
Gerane was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Gerane most popular?
The top states for the name Gerane are Minnesota (5 births).
How long has the name Gerane been used?
Gerane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 7 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Gerane?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.