Geral
The Story of Geral
As a girl name
Geral first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 12 Gerals were born — ranking #3,106 that year. As of 2026, Geral ranks #6,567 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 148 Gerals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Geral first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 10 Gerals were born — ranking #2,498 that year. As of 2026, Geral ranks #6,415 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 224 Gerals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Geral
Geral is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Geral's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #2,498. Use the chart and map above to compare Geral'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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