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Girl name

Geri

/ˈdʒɛɹi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2018

Geri has been given to about 8,026 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛɹi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,992
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Geri per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 368
  • Born in 20250
  • All time8,026

How popular is Geri?

Its best year was 1958, when 368 babies were given the name, ranking 500th. The typical living American called Geri is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Geri

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gerri0.96
  2. Teri0.81
  3. Keri0.81
  4. Jeri0.81
  5. Terri0.78
  6. Kerri0.78
  7. Jerri0.78
  8. Gerry0.74

Middle names for Geri

Ranked by flow score
  1. Geri Catherine0.84
  2. Geri Josephine0.84
  3. Geri Rose0.83
  4. Geri Marie0.83
  5. Geri Jane0.83
  6. Geri Louise0.83

Sibling names for Geri

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.85
  2. Pennysister · 0.84
  3. Margosister · 0.81
  4. Laurelsister · 0.81
  5. Jaybrother · 0.80
  6. Chrisbrother · 0.80

Where Geri is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Geri Reyes0.78
    2. Geri Nguyen0.78
    3. Geri Moore0.78
    4. Geri Lee0.78
    5. Geri Hall0.78
    6. Geri Brown0.78

    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 Geri

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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