Total births
260
Boys' name · since 1912
Geza
260 babies named Geza in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 260
- total births
- 1912–1977
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Geza is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 260 have been recorded since 1912.
Geza has 260 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1977.
- 260 total births
- 1912–1977 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
260 boys have been named Geza since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1977.
- 260
- total births
- 1912–1977
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Geza was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
20 babies were named Geza in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Geza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geza's full recorded timeline at 1926, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geza at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Geza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1977
- Peak year (1918)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Geza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Geza's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Geza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
103 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 103 births (40% of all-time use).
Geza by state
Where Geza concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 12.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 22 | 8.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Geza's total US births 12.3%
Even split
32 of 260 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geza? ▼
260 babies have been named Geza since 1912. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1918 with 20 births.
When was Geza most popular? ▼
Geza was most popular in the 1910s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Geza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Geza are Pennsylvania (32 births), New Jersey (22 births).
How long has the name Geza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Geza since 1912 -- 66 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What to do with Geza's data
- Geza's decade-level peak was the 1910s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Gezas (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Geza
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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, 1912–1977 (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. "Geza: Baby Name Since 1912 - 260 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geza. 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 Geza 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.