Jeraldine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	7	1	–	#1,866
1910s	225	23	+3114%	#972
1920s	716	72	+218%	#726
1930s	955	96	+33%	#529
1940s	1,226	123	+28%	#540
1950s	547	55	-55%	#1,023
1960s	253	25	-54%	#2,026
1970s	61	6	-76%	#3,204
1980s	51	5	-16%	#3,943
1990s	73	7	+43%	#9,050
2000s	113	11	+55%	#5,676
2010s	101	10	-11%	#6,701
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-72%	#14,180

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,866

1910s

225

+3114%

#972

1920s

716

+218%

#726

1930s

955

+33%

#529

1940s

1,226

123

+28%

#540

1950s

547

-55%

#1,023

1960s

253

-54%

#2,026

1970s

-76%

#3,204

1980s

-16%

#3,943

1990s

+43%

#9,050

2000s

113

+55%

#5,676

2010s

101

-11%

#6,701

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#14,180

The story of Jeraldine

Jeraldine 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 1909, 4,345 American babies have been named Jeraldine. Its peak came in 1942, when 188 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Jeraldine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeraldine?

The median living Jeraldine is about 75 years old; half are between 62 and 83. An estimated 2,200 people named Jeraldine are alive in the United States today.

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

Jeraldine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,342
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,349
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,180
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,051
2017	8	#12,115
2016	6	#15,162
2015	11	#9,767
2014	10	#10,504
2013	11	#9,879
2012	12	#9,354
2011	19	#6,701
2010	17	#7,338
2009	11	#10,284
2008	15	#8,306
2007	13	#9,242
2006	15	#8,038
2005	11	#9,748
2004	13	#8,459
2003	21	#5,676
2002	7	#12,791
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,364
1995	6	#12,420
1990	5	#13,894
1985	5	#11,369
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	15	#3,932
1965	17	#3,096
1960	32	#2,026
1955	40	#1,626
1950	80	#1,023
1945	101	#744
1940	124	#633
1935	86	#724
1930	98	#696
1925	70	#888
1920	53	#1,023
1915	14	#2,187
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeraldine?

The median living Jeraldine is about 75 years old. Half of all living Jeraldines are between 62 and 83 years old.

How many people named Jeraldine are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Jeraldine are alive in the United States, based on 4,345 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeraldine in 2025?

Jeraldine 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 Jeraldine?

4,345 babies have been named Jeraldine in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeraldine most popular?

Jeraldine peaked in 1942, when 188 newborns received the name.

Is Jeraldine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeraldine rising or falling?

Jeraldine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jeraldine popularity over time

The story of Jeraldine

How old are people named Jeraldine?

Jeraldine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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