Geraldine

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A few things about Geraldine you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Geraldine

Geraldine Page

American actress (1924–1987)

Choose Geraldine and your child shares a first name with Geraldine Page, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Geraldine, like who?” Geraldine Page's Wikipedia article is available in 58 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,026 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Geraldine, 73 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Geraldine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGeraldine has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Geraldines, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1931, when it ranked #38. Today it's #2,438, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendGeraldine has slipped 490 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,438. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningGeraldine is an English form of Gerald, which means “rule of the spear”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.

About the name Geraldine

Geraldine is a girl name of English, French and German origin meaning “rule of the spear”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Geraldine for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #38 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,438, with 73 babies.

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