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Geary

/ˈɡɪɹi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2011

Geary has been given to about 2,457 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1953, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪɹi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,852
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Geary per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1953 · 201
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,457

How popular is Geary?

Its best year was 1953, when 201 babies were given the name, ranking 494th. The typical living American called Geary is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Geary

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gary0.78
  2. Gerry0.78
  3. Garry0.73
  4. Gentry0.68
  5. Gerard0.65
  6. Henry0.62
  7. Jerry0.62
  8. Terry0.62

Middle names for Geary

Ranked by flow score
  1. Geary John0.77
  2. Geary Lee0.77
  3. Geary Dean0.76
  4. Geary Bryce0.76
  5. Geary Ross0.76
  6. Geary Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Geary

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.75
  2. Laurelsister · 0.68
  3. Rockybrother · 0.66
  4. Brucebrother · 0.66
  5. Myrasister · 0.65
  6. Dannybrother · 0.65

Where Geary is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Geary Anderson0.74
    2. Geary White0.72
    3. Geary Reyes0.72
    4. Geary Nguyen0.72
    5. Geary Moore0.72
    6. Geary Lee0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Geary

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.