Girl · #7,068 in 2026

Geraldene

Name: Popularity of the name Geraldene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Geraldene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Marfa Tapes is a collaborative studio album by American country artists Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, released on May 7, 2021 through RCA Nashville. It is Randall's fourth, Lambert's eighth, and Ingram's eleventh studio album.

Current Rank

#7,068

Peak Rank

#1,336 (1931)

Total Babies

765

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

1970

Last Year

1931

Peak Year

#1336

Peak Rank

765

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Geraldene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The trio of songwriters first wrote together in July 2015, after Lambert's highly public divorce with fellow country singer Blake Shelton , and they claim the first song they wrote together was "The Wind's Just Gonna Blow", but according to Lambert in The Marfa Tapes film, they also wrote "Anchor", "Breaking a Heart" and Lambert's landmark acoustic track " Tin Man " (among others) on the same trip, and "Tin Man" was the only song written at this time which went on to be included on Lambert's critically acclaimed 2016 double album The Weight of These Wings . The song was released as the third s

The Story of Geraldene

Geraldene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 30 Geraldenes were born — ranking #1,336 that year. As of 2026, Geraldene ranks #7,068 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 765 Geraldenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Geraldene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Geraldene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Geraldene

What does the name Geraldene mean?

How popular is Geraldene in 2026?

In 2026, Geraldene ranks #7,068 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Geraldene most popular?

Geraldene reached its peak popularity in 1931, ranking #1,336 that year with 30 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Geraldene most popular?

Geraldene has historically been most popular in Idaho, North Carolina, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Geraldene.

Is Geraldene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Geraldene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Geraldene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Geraldene include Glenice, Ladawn, Lavette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Geraldene

Geraldene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 765 births in the dataset. Geraldene's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #1,336. Use the chart and map above to compare Geraldene'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.