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Jeraldine

girl name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a spelling variant of Geraldine, feminine of Gerald, Germanic gar + wald, spear rule

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jeraldine has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Jeraldine

Most people given the name Jeraldine in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Jeraldine you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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