Geraldo

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

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Geraldo Rivera

American attorney, journalist and talk show host

Choose Geraldo and your child shares a first name with Geraldo Rivera, an American attorney, journalist and talk show host. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Geraldo, like who?” Geraldo Rivera's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Geraldo, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Geraldo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGeraldo first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1988, when it ranked #890. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGeraldo was 6.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 50,251 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 344,828.
• 🍂TrendGeraldo has slipped 3,941 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningGeraldo is a Spanish form of Gerald, which means “rule of the spear”. Our records link it to English, German and Spanish roots.

About the name Geraldo

Geraldo is a boy name of English, German and Spanish origin meaning “rule of the spear”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ldo”. US birth records list Geraldo for boys from 1948 to 2025, in 75 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #890 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.

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