unisex name

Geral

JAIR-ul (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 377

Geral is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1990 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1951, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Geral Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s.

103
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Geral by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 84
1930s 58
1940s 103
1950s 68
1960s 31
1970s 5
1980s 11
1990s 7

How Popular Is Geral?

In 1990, Geral was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Geral Is Used

France #969 5 in 1950
United States #6,579 7 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Geral

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Geral Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Geral over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Geral

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Sibling Names for Geral

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Geral — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Geral

How popular is the name Geral?

In 1990, Geral was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Geral a girl's or a boy's name?

Geral is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Geral?

Geral has 2 syllables.

When was Geral most popular?

Geral peaked in 1951, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.