Girls' name · since 1951
Geriann
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 206 babies named Geriann, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,519 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 206
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Geriann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 206 recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geriann has been recorded 206 times among girls since 1951, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1983.
- #19,519 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 206 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geriann ranks #19,519 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 206 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #19,519 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 206
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Geriann's 206 recorded births place it above 72.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Geriann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geriann's full recorded timeline at 1962, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geriann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1983
- Peak year (1963)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Geriann by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (116 births, 56% of the file).
1960s was Geriann's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Geriann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
76 births
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 116 births (56% of all-time use).
Geriann by state
Where Geriann concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
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What to do with Geriann's data
- Geriann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Gerianns (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geriann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1951–1983 (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 Geriann 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.