Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1991
Geren
15 babies named Geren in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1991–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Geren since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geren has 15 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2008.
- 15 total births
- 1991–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Geren since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 15
- total births
- 1991–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Geren was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
5 babies were named Geren in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Geren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geren's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded.
Geren at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Geren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2008
- Peak year (1991)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Geren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Geren's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Geren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geren? ▼
Geren has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 5 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Geren most popular? ▼
Geren was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Geren been used? ▼
Geren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 18 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Geren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Geren
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geren
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Compare Geren side by side: Geren vs Gerald Geren vs Gerard Geren vs Gerardo
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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, 1991–2008 (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. "Geren: Baby Name Since 1991 - 15 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geren. 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 Geren 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.