boy's name
Geron
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 377
Geron is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1997, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Geron over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 18 |
How popular is Geron?
In 2015, Geron was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Geron
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Geron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Geron
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Geron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Geron
How popular is the name Geron?
In 2015, Geron was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Geron a girl's or a boy's name?
Geron is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Geron?
Geron has 2 syllables.
When was Geron most popular?
Geron peaked in 1997, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.