girl's name
Jeraldine
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 4,345
Jeraldine is a girl's name. In 2024 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 US data.
- Jeraldine is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 1942, when 188 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Jeraldine 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 225 |
| 1920s | 716 |
| 1930s | 955 |
| 1940s | 1,226 |
| 1950s | 547 |
| 1960s | 253 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 101 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 17 |
How popular is Jeraldine?
In 2024, Jeraldine was given to 5 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 Jeraldine
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 Jeraldine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeraldine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeraldine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeraldine
How popular is the name Jeraldine?
In 2024, Jeraldine was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jeraldine a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeraldine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jeraldine most popular?
Jeraldine peaked in 1942, when 188 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.