Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1949
Gerone
Gerone has 49 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1949–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Gerone since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gerone has 49 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1987.
- 49 total births
- 1949–1987 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Gerone since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.
- 49
- total births
- 1949–1987
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Gerone was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gerone in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Gerone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerone's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerone at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Gerone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1987
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Gerone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gerone's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gerone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerone? ▼
49 babies have been named Gerone since 1949. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1980 with 7 births.
When was Gerone most popular? ▼
Gerone was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Gerone been used? ▼
Records for Gerone go back to 1949, giving 39 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Gerone? ▼
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.
What to do with Gerone's data
- Gerone's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gerone
Nearby Names Like Gerone
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gerone
Gerald Boy
#1171 448,966 births
Gerard Boy
#1532 58,820 births
Gerardo Boy
#595 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8351 14,468 births
German Boy
#1652 10,290 births
Compare Gerone side by side: Gerone vs Gerald Gerone vs Gerard Gerone 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, 1949–1987 (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. "Gerone: Baby Name Since 1949 - 49 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerone. 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 Gerone 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.