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Geri

Pronounced JH EH1 R IY2 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1958
  • 101 years in use
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How popular is Geri?

Geri is a girls' name, and first appears in 1918. It has been given to 8,026 children — the 1,595th most common girls' name on record.

It has left circulation; 2018 is the last year it appears. Its best single year was 1958, when 368 children were given it.

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1958Girls: 368Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH EH1 R IY2
Stress pattern:
12
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Geri

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Geri

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Geri?
Geri ranks 1,595th among girls' names in US records, with 8,026 births since 1918. Over the past decade it accounts for 28.
Is Geri a unisex name?
No. Geri is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Geri most popular?
1958, when 368 children were given the name. It last appears in the record in 2018.