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Worldwide Name Statistics

Geraldine

Ranked #844 - 1 in 147,885 people
US

Most common in

United States

54k bearers

World total

54,096

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#844

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States54k
Worldwide
~54k
rank #844
Rarity
1 in 147,885
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~54k in US

About the name Geraldine

There are an estimated 54,096 people named Geraldine alive worldwide today. That ranks Geraldine at #844 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Geraldine is held by approximately 54,096 people, ranking #844 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,135 U.S. residents).

Historically Geraldine is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Geraldine appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Geraldine popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Geraldine, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 40
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 27
  12. 1891: 49
  13. 1892: 60
  14. 1893: 56
  15. 1894: 73
  16. 1895: 81
  17. 1896: 86
  18. 1897: 86
  19. 1898: 110
  20. 1899: 130
  21. 1900: 145
  22. 1901: 141
  23. 1902: 156
  24. 1903: 198
  25. 1904: 219
  26. 1905: 259
  27. 1906: 321
  28. 1907: 344
  29. 1908: 362
  30. 1909: 444
  31. 1910: 551
  32. 1911: 627
  33. 1912: 949
  34. 1913: 1,064
  35. 1914: 1,320
  36. 1915: 1,872
  37. 1916: 2,555
  38. 1917: 2,897
  39. 1918: 3,456
  40. 1919: 3,739
  41. 1920: 4,274
  42. 1921: 4,532
  43. 1922: 4,652
  44. 1923: 4,723
  45. 1924: 4,848
  46. 1925: 4,852
  47. 1926: 4,832
  48. 1927: 4,952
  49. 1928: 5,175
  50. 1929: 5,355
  51. 1930: 5,471
  52. 1931: 5,441
  53. 1932: 5,359
  54. 1933: 4,981
  55. 1934: 4,857
  56. 1935: 4,841
  57. 1936: 4,887
  58. 1937: 4,574
  59. 1938: 4,671
  60. 1939: 5,185
  61. 1940: 5,173
  62. 1941: 5,264
  63. 1942: 5,468
  64. 1943: 5,209
  65. 1944: 4,686
  66. 1945: 4,490
  67. 1946: 4,867
  68. 1947: 4,825
  69. 1948: 4,221
  70. 1949: 3,933
  71. 1950: 3,460
  72. 1951: 3,355
  73. 1952: 3,059
  74. 1953: 2,683
  75. 1954: 2,581
  76. 1955: 2,209
  77. 1956: 2,068
  78. 1957: 1,862
  79. 1958: 1,565
  80. 1959: 1,452
  81. 1960: 1,430
  82. 1961: 1,288
  83. 1962: 1,206
  84. 1963: 1,059
  85. 1964: 1,102
  86. 1965: 916
  87. 1966: 831
  88. 1967: 750
  89. 1968: 676
  90. 1969: 566
  91. 1970: 517
  92. 1971: 411
  93. 1972: 218
  94. 1973: 236
  95. 1974: 179
  96. 1975: 156
  97. 1976: 163
  98. 1977: 120
  99. 1978: 120
  100. 1979: 112
  101. 1980: 109
  102. 1981: 127
  103. 1982: 130
  104. 1983: 103
  105. 1984: 107
  106. 1985: 125
  107. 1986: 122
  108. 1987: 138
  109. 1988: 366
  110. 1989: 256
  111. 1990: 198
  112. 1991: 162
  113. 1992: 153
  114. 1993: 119
  115. 1994: 102
  116. 1995: 115
  117. 1996: 90
  118. 1997: 83
  119. 1998: 94
  120. 1999: 82
  121. 2000: 95
  122. 2001: 104
  123. 2002: 92
  124. 2003: 127
  125. 2004: 186
  126. 2005: 165
  127. 2006: 144
  128. 2007: 137
  129. 2008: 165
  130. 2009: 202
  131. 2010: 209
  132. 2011: 265
  133. 2012: 254
  134. 2013: 163
  135. 2014: 158
  136. 2015: 130
  137. 2016: 140
  138. 2017: 132
  139. 2018: 121
  140. 2019: 147
  141. 2020: 98
  142. 2021: 132
  143. 2022: 131
  144. 2023: 131
  145. 2024: 98
  146. 2025: 73

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Geraldine worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,096 people named Geraldine alive worldwide today, ranking #844 globally.

Is Geraldine a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 147,885 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,096 bearers, which is 1 in 6,135 Americans.

Is Geraldine a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Geraldine is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Geraldine come from?

Who are famous people named Geraldine?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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