Geraldine
Girl nameGeraldine has been given to 212,097 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1930. In 2025, about 1 in 22,017 girls was named Geraldine.
Meaning & origin
From Gerald +‎ -ine. c. 1540 by the Earl of Surrey as a poetic name for Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald, "one of the Fitzgeralds". Taken up as a given name in the 19th century, and used as a feminine form of Gerald.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
212,097
Peak year
1930 (5,471 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -44%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Geraldine's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #269 |
| 1925 | #54 |
| 1950 | #102 |
| 1975 | #859 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Geraldine — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Geraldine
Geraldine Page
American actress (1924-1987)
Geri Halliwell
English singer and actress
Geraldine Chaplin
British-American actress
Geraldine Ferraro
American politician (1935–2011)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Geraldine.
Sibling name ideas for Geraldine
Same era and popularity as Geraldine, avoiding matching initials or rhymes.
FAQ
How popular is the name Geraldine?
Geraldine has been given to 212,097 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Geraldine peak?
Geraldine peaked in 1930, when 5,471 babies were given the name.
Is Geraldine a girl or boy name?
Geraldine is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Geraldine are girls).
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