boy's name
Geronimo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,109
Geronimo is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Geronimo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 194 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 159 |
| 1950s | 208 |
| 1960s | 220 |
| 1970s | 342 |
| 1980s | 311 |
| 1990s | 366 |
| 2000s | 438 |
| 2010s | 410 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How popular is Geronimo?
In 2025, Geronimo was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Geronimo is used
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 Geronimo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Geronimo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Geronimo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Geronimo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Geronimo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Geronimo
How popular is the name Geronimo?
In 2025, Geronimo was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Geronimo a girl's or a boy's name?
Geronimo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Geronimo?
Geronimo has 4 syllables.
When was Geronimo most popular?
Geronimo peaked in 2009, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Geronimo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Geronimo currently ranks #3,533 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.