Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Geraldine

Endangered Down 98.7% from peak

Peak era

1930

Peak births

5,448

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Silent Generation

1880Peak 19302025

Quick answers about Geraldine

An estimated 72,720 living Americans are named Geraldine.

Geraldine is uncommon among babies today, with 73 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1930 peak.

The median age of a living American named Geraldine is approximately 77 years, with most bearers falling between 67 and 84 years old.

No. Geraldine is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1930 peak with 73 births in 2025.

Peak year

1930

Decline from peak

98.7%

2025

All-time

211,349

Geraldine peaked in 1930 with 5,448 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 73 births in 2025.

Geraldine peaked in 1930, when 5,448 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 73 girls were given the name.

Down 98.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 211,349 Americans named Geraldine since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.7% from peak

19305,448 girls named Geraldine

202573 girls named Geraldine

Living profile

72,720

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age77

Core range67–84

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.