Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Geraldine
Endangered
Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1930
Peak births
5,448
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Geraldine
How many people are named Geraldine?
An estimated 49,549 living Americans are named Geraldine.
How rare is Geraldine?
Geraldine is uncommon among babies today, with 73 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1930 peak.
How old is the typical Geraldine?
The median age of a living American named Geraldine is approximately 73 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 80 years old.
Is Geraldine still popular?
No. Geraldine is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1930 peak with 73 births in 2025.
Where is Geraldine most common?
Geraldine has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 9.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19302025
Peak year
1930
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
73
All-time
211,349
Where it lives now
Geraldine is most concentrated in New York — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Geraldine is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.