EveryBabyNames

Geri

4 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
8,026
total births, United States
UK
75
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
69
total births, England & Wales
SCOT
3
total births, Scotland
NI
3
total births, Northern Ireland
Total births recorded
8,101
Peak year (United States)
1958
Peak-year count
368
First recorded
1918

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Geri was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

8,026 births recorded 1918–2018 · peaked in 1958 with 368 births

Most common in: California, Illinois, New York, Michigan, Ohio

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

75 births recorded 1997–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 17 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

69 births recorded 1997–2011 · peaked in 1997 with 14 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

3 births recorded 1997–1997 · peaked in 1997 with 3 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

3 births recorded 1998–1998 · peaked in 1998 with 3 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Geri’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1993#4393—
1994#4521↓128
1995#6257↓1736
1996#4059↑2198
1997#5228↓1169
1998#5363↓135
1999#4576↑787
2000#6808↓2232
2001#5570↑1238
2002#6392↓822
2003#6885↓493
2004#10690↓3805
2005#16462↓5772
2006#9286↑7176
2007#8520↑766
2008#13832↓5312
2011#10374↑3458
2015#14482↓4108
2016#16215↓1733
2018#12464↑3751

Frequently asked questions about Geri

Is Geri a popular name?

Geri has 8,026 recorded births in United States between 1918 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Geri more common for boys or girls?

Geri is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Geri most popular?

Geri peaked in 1958 in United States, with 368 recorded births that year.

Is Geri rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Geri’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4809 in 1918 to #12464 in 2018.

How many babies have been named Geri?

At least 8,101 babies have been recorded with the name Geri across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Geri popular in more than one country?

Yes — Geri appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.