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Geraldina

jeh-rahl-DEE-nah (Spanish)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 95

Geraldina is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1997 it was given to 5 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.

  • Geraldina is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1963, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1950.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Geraldina Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s.

27
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Geraldina by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 16
1960s 19
1970s 27
1980s 12
1990s 11

How Popular Is Geraldina?

In 1997, Geraldina was given to 5 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 Geraldina Is Used

France #2,501 5 in 1974
United States #15,086 5 in 1997

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 Geraldina

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

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How to Say Geraldina

  • Spanish jeh-rahl-DEE-nah

Sibling Names for Geraldina

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

Common Questions About Geraldina

How popular is the name Geraldina?

In 1997, Geraldina was given to 5 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 Geraldina a girl's or a boy's name?

Geraldina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Geraldina?

Geraldina has 4 syllables.

When was Geraldina most popular?

Geraldina peaked in 1963, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.