Geary
Geary is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Geary Eppley (1895–1978), American university administrator, professor, agronomist, military officer, athlete and track and field coach Geary Gravel, American science fiction author and sign language interpreter Geary Higgins, American politician from Virginia Geary Hobson, Cherokee, Quapaw/Chickasaw scholar, editor and writer of fiction…
Meaning & Origin of Geary
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Geary is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Geary Eppley (1895–1978), American university administrator, professor, agronomist, military officer, athlete and track and field coach Geary Gravel, American science fiction author and sign language interpreter Geary Higgins, American politician from Virginia Geary Hobson, Cherokee, Quapaw/Chickasaw scholar, editor and writer of fiction…
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The Story of Geary
The earliest SSA record of Geary as a baby boy name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 1953 was its biggest year on record, with 201 newborns named Geary — #494 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Gearys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Gearys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Geary
Geary is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Geary's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #494. Use the chart and map above to compare Geary's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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