Geri
Girl name · American · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #500 in 1958
0 babies were named Geri in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGeri first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #500.
About the name Geri
Geri is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-eri”. US birth records list Geri for girls from 1918 to 2018, in 89 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #500 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 1930s | 21 | 47,371 girls |
| 1940s | 56 | 17,718 girls |
| 1950s | 116 | 8,586 girls |
| 1960s | 134 | 7,479 girls |
| 1970s | 69 | 14,409 girls |
| 1980s | 40 | 24,752 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 68,306 girls |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 159,744 girls |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 562,500 girls |
Other spellings of Geri
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Questions about the name Geri
What is the origin of the name Geri?
Geri has American, English, French, German roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Geri a boy or girl name?
Geri is a girl name.
How popular is the name Geri?
Geri is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #500 in 1958.