Geary Name Popularity and Statistics
Geary is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2011
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,457
First Year on Record1916
Geary popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
| 2002 | Boys | 5 | #10,667 |
| 2001 | Boys | 10 | #6,445 |
| 2000 | Boys | 5 | #10,349 |
| 1999 | Boys | 5 | #9,912 |
| 1996 | Boys | 10 | #5,535 |
| 1994 | Boys | 10 | #5,452 |
| 1992 | Boys | 13 | #4,327 |
| 1991 | Boys | 12 | #4,476 |
| 1990 | Boys | 6 | #7,178 |
| 1989 | Boys | 12 | #4,271 |
| 1988 | Boys | 10 | #4,450 |
| 1987 | Boys | 13 | #3,521 |
| 1986 | Boys | 13 | #3,440 |
| 1985 | Boys | 16 | #2,942 |
| 1984 | Boys | 15 | #2,956 |
| 1983 | Boys | 10 | #3,884 |
| 1982 | Boys | 20 | #2,426 |
| 1981 | Boys | 13 | #3,221 |
| 1980 | Boys | 20 | #2,444 |
| 1979 | Boys | 18 | #2,568 |
| 1978 | Boys | 18 | #2,473 |
| 1977 | Boys | 14 | #2,910 |
| 1976 | Boys | 27 | #1,828 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1953 · Boys
201 recorded births and rank #494.
1952 · Boys
189 recorded births and rank #507.
1951 · Boys
169 recorded births and rank #525.
1954 · Boys
149 recorded births and rank #605.
Where Geary ranked highest in 1996
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,103 · 5 recorded births