Geronimo Name Popularity

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How popular is Geronimo?

In 2018 the rare name Geronimo, ranked the 3,450th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.

Uncommon, Geronimo would be a striking name choice.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #1,138 in 1907.

But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2009 with 55 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Geronimo in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1918.

Geronimo, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1920-1923, 1933-1936, 1940-1944, 1967-1971, 1992-1995, 2002-2005, and 2006-2009.

Geronimo's popularity has been moving downward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Geronimo has dropped.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Geronimo?

Geronimo's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.

The name Geronimo is very unique and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

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		Geronimo (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		32	3,450
2017		39	3,018
2016		48	2,589
2015		46	2,649
2014		32	3,395
2013		39	2,904
2012		54	2,366
2011		39	2,961
2010		28	3,745
2009		55	2,359
2008		44	2,757
2007		44	2,734
2006		42	2,757
2005		53	2,249
2004		34	2,969
2003		34	2,871
2002		41	2,438
2001		47	2,191
2000		44	2,232
1999		40	2,276
1998		44	2,108
1997		42	2,109
1996		38	2,196
1995		44	1,931
1994		37	2,190
1993		18	3,551
1992		33	2,269
1991		36	2,067
1990		34	2,138
1989		22	2,819
1988		29	2,161
1987		29	2,081
1986		27	2,115
1985		28	2,038
1984		29	1,905
1983		25	2,109
1982		44	1,446
1981		41	1,509
1980		37	1,602
1979		40	1,498
1978		34	1,629
1977		41	1,432
1976		36	1,515
1975		36	1,484
1974		33	1,523
1973		31	1,562
1972		31	1,547
1971		33	1,507
1970		27	1,671
1969		25	1,657
1968		26	1,559
1967		16	1,991
1966		18	1,840
1965		21	1,742
1964		17	2,004
1963		16	2,067
1962		25	1,598
1961		29	1,502
1960		26	1,601
1959		25	1,603
1958		21	1,746
1957		18	1,914
1956		21	1,739
1955		16	1,994
1954		20	1,724
1953		26	1,492
1952		21	1,679
1951		19	1,746
1950		22	1,584
1949		18	1,782
1948		23	1,531
1947		20	1,711
1946		11	2,327
1945		15	1,812
1944		23	1,414
1943		14	2,017
1942		10	2,436
1941		16	1,786
1940		9	2,553
1939		11	2,214
1938		14	1,924
1937		14	1,943
1936		17	1,672
1935		10	2,441
1934		10	2,461
1933		6	3,423
1932		20	1,606
1931		14	2,034
1930		13	2,223
1929		22	1,580
1928		26	1,463
1927		18	1,904
1926		18	1,860
1925		22	1,654
1924		23	1,645
1923		22	1,662
1922		18	1,916
1921		15	2,186
1920		10	2,847
1919		19	1,775
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1917		6	3,716
1916		6	3,649
1915		10	2,515
1914		9	2,336
1913		15	1,394
1912		8	1,947
1911		6	1,615
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1907		7	1,138
1906		5	1,312
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.