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girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Geraline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Geraline
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
27 babies
All-time total
675
#9,743 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Geraline popularity over time

675 babies have been named Geraline since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 25 3 – #3,345
1920s 122 12 +388% #1,783
1930s 199 20 +63% #1,457
1940s 191 19 -4% #1,767
1950s 105 11 -45% #2,607
1960s 33 3 -69% #5,481
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The story of Geraline

Geraline is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 675 American babies have been named Geraline. Its peak came in 1938, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Geraline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Geraline?

The median living Geraline is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Geraline are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Geraline year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 6 #5,937
1955 7 #4,889
1950 10 #3,515
1945 14 #2,377
1940 19 #1,860
1935 23 #1,574
1930 15 #2,242
1925 10 #3,201
1920 7 #4,147
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Geraline, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Geraline?

The median living Geraline is about 78 years old. Half of all living Geralines are between 71 and 84 years old.

How many people named Geraline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Geraline are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Geraline in 2025?

Geraline did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Geraline?

675 babies have been named Geraline in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Geraline most popular?

Geraline peaked in 1938, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Geraline a boy or girl name?

Geraline is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Geraline rising or falling?

Geraline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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