Names / Girl names
Geraldine
Current rank
#2,447
and easing
All-time peak
#38
in 1931
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
212,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #38 in 1931 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Ruler with a spear. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Its strongest year was 1931, at #38 nationally. Over 212,000 have carried it since records began.