Boys' name · since 1906
Geronimo
Since 1906, U.S. Social Security records show 3,085 babies named Geronimo, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,486 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,520 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,085
- born since 1906
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Geronimo is the #3520 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,085 recorded since 1906.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geronimo has been recorded 3,085 times among boys since 1906, currently ranked #3520 nationally and more common than 75% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #2,486 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,520 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,085 born since 1906
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geronimo ranks #2,486 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,520 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,085 born since 1906, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,486 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,520 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,085
- born since 1906
- 2000s
- peak decade
Geronimo's 3,085 recorded births place it above 94.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Geronimo compares
3,085 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Geronimo's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Geronimo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,085 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Geronimo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geronimo splits its recorded history at 1968: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geronimo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Geronimo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (438 births, 14% of the file).
2000s was Geronimo's strongest decade.
438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Geronimo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s 79
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
194 births
- 1930s 129
1930s
129 births
- 1940s 159
1940s
159 births
- 1950s
1950s
208 births
- 1960s
1960s
220 births
- 1970s
1970s
342 births
- 1980s
1980s
311 births
- 1990s
1990s
366 births
- 2000s
2000s
438 births
- 2010s
2010s
410 births
- 2020s
2020s
217 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 438 births (14% of all-time use).
How Geronimo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Geronimo's total volume
Geronimo by state
Where Geronimo concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,128 | 36.6% |
| #2 | California | | 577 | 18.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 51 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 21 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.2% |
1,128 of 3,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Geronimo's data
- Geronimo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (438 total births) through the 2020s (217) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Geronimos (1,128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geronimo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~119 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, 1906–2025 (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 Geronimo 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.