Geri is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Geri means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Geri across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Geri has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Geri is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “spear ruler”. A pet form of Geraldine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,026 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 69 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Geri per year, United States (1918 to 2018). United States peaked in 1958 (368/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Geri has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #893 nationally (given to 368 babies that year).
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