Geza
Géza is a Hungarian given name. Its origin is not very clear, maybe from an old Turkish word meaning "prince".
Meaning & Origin of Geza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Géza is a Hungarian given name. Its origin is not very clear, maybe from an old Turkish word meaning "prince".
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The Story of Geza
Geza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 20 Gezas were born — ranking #1,710 that year. As of 2026, Geza ranks #5,844 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 260 Gezas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Geza
Geza is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 260 births in the dataset. Geza's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,710. Use the chart and map above to compare Geza'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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