Feminine dossier · first seen 1909

Jeraldine

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Jeraldine
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1942

Peak era

1942

Peak rank proxy

188

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Silent Generation

1909Peak 19422024

Peak year

1942

Decline from peak

97.3%

2024

All-time

4,345

Jeraldine is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1942, when 188 girls were named Jeraldine.

In 2024, only 5 girls were given the name.

Down 97.3% from its peak.

All told, about 4,345 Americans have been named Jeraldine and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1909.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1942

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