Geronimo
Geronimo was the 3541st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked 1138th; the most babies were born in 2009 (55). Over the last ten years it has moved down 887 places. More babies were named Geronimo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,541 boys, down 642 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200955 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,085babies recorded
Geronimo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,541 | 32 |
| 2020 | #2,899 | 41 |
| 2010 | #3,746 | 28 |
| 2000 | #2,232 | 44 |
| 1990 | #2,138 | 34 |
| 1980 | #1,603 | 37 |
| 1970 | #1,672 | 27 |
| 1960 | #1,600 | 26 |
| 1950 | #1,584 | 22 |
| 1940 | #2,555 | 9 |
| 1930 | #2,223 | 13 |
| 1920 | #2,848 | 10 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Geronimo, counting every spelling?
Geronimo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Geronimo?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Geronimo (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Geronimo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Geronimo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Geronimo?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Geronimo are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 16 and 50. That makes Geronimo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Geronimo by state
How common Geronimo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×), California (1.6×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Geronimo
How popular is the name Geronimo?
Geronimo was the 3541st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked 1138th; the most babies were born in 2009 (55). Over the last ten years it has moved down 887 places. More babies were named Geronimo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Geronimo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Geronimo in the US.
Where is Geronimo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Geronimo was most common in Florida (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.