Girl · Name family
Geraldine
283,957births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1965Peak · Ireland
#2438United States 2025
Geraldine is a girl name family recorded 283,957 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2438 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1965, at 969.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Geraldine
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine | English | 212,097 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2438 | 1931 | ▼ 37 % |
| Geraldine | English | 43,640 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Geraldine | English | 11,236 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #354 | 2008 | ▼ 8 % |
| Geraldine | English | 6,575 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1965 | – |
| Geraldine | English | 4,057 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1940 | – |
| Geraldine | English | 1,135 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1934 | – |
| Geraldina | Italian | 1,682 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1992 | 1979 | ▲ 7 % |
| Geraldina | Italian | 85 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1966 | – |
| Geraldina | Italian | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
| Gerardine | English | 570 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1952 | – |
| Gerardine | English | 154 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1950 | – |
| Gerardine | English | 108 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Gerarda | Spanish | 371 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1931 | – |
| Gerarda | Spanish | 158 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1917 | – |
| Gerarda | Spanish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1938 | – |
| Geraldyne | English | 486 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1924 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Geraldine ↔ Gerardine — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Geraldine ↔ Gerarda — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Geraldine ↔ Geraldina — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Geraldine ↔ Geraldyne — spelling variant
Questions about Geraldine
How popular is the name Geraldine?
In 2025 it ranked #2438 in the United States. Official registers record 283,957 births across 17 countries.
What is Geraldine in other languages?
Geraldina (Italian); Gerardine (English); Gerarda (Spanish); Geraldyne (English).
When was Geraldine most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1965, at 969.6 births per 100,000.
Is Geraldine a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Geraldine is a girl name.