English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedShortening; compare Jerry from Gerald.
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- Wiktionary: GeriCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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[ˈɡɛri] · Hungarian
01 / Meaning & origin
Geri is a unisex given name documented in English and Hungarian. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
2 source accounts
Shortening; compare Jerry from Gerald.
Clipping and -i diminutive of Gergely or Gergő.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2018: 7 girls (rank 12464). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Geri
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 5 | 4,809 | observed |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 6 | 4,398 | observed |
| 1921 | 7 | 4,023 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,967 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | 5 | 4,805 | observed |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | 9 | 3,137 | observed |
| 1930 | 11 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1931 | 16 | 2,024 | observed |
| 1932 | 17 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1933 | 6 | 3,753 | observed |
| 1934 | 20 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1935 | 25 | 1,483 | observed |
| 1936 | 28 | 1,375 | observed |
| 1937 | 24 | 1,539 | observed |
| 1938 | 30 | 1,343 | observed |
| 1939 | 49 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1940 | 34 | 1,272 | observed |
| 1941 | 56 | 975 | observed |
| 1942 | 83 | 835 | observed |
| 1943 | 81 | 864 | observed |
| 1944 | 80 | 850 | observed |
| 1945 | 76 | 863 | observed |
| 1946 | 91 | 867 | observed |
| 1947 | 129 | 755 | observed |
| 1948 | 101 | 867 | observed |
| 1949 | 103 | 862 | observed |
| 1950 | 91 | 937 | observed |
| 1951 | 129 | 779 | observed |
| 1952 | 151 | 723 | observed |
| 1953 | 169 | 705 | observed |
| 1954 | 207 | 633 | observed |
| 1955 | 247 | 582 | observed |
| 1956 | 265 | 579 | observed |
| 1957 | 325 | 530 | observed |
| 1958 | 368 | 500 | observed |
| 1959 | 328 | 535 | observed |
| 1960 | 318 | 543 | observed |
| 1961 | 319 | 553 | observed |
| 1962 | 268 | 612 | observed |
| 1963 | 310 | 550 | observed |
| 1964 | 264 | 619 | observed |
| 1965 | 208 | 680 | observed |
| 1966 | 200 | 691 | observed |
| 1967 | 231 | 628 | observed |
| 1968 | 192 | 703 | observed |
| 1969 | 156 | 823 | observed |
| 1970 | 183 | 775 | observed |
| 1971 | 136 | 944 | observed |
| 1972 | 127 | 958 | observed |
| 1973 | 112 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1974 | 88 | 1,239 | observed |
| 1975 | 101 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1976 | 85 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1977 | 82 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1978 | 84 | 1,386 | observed |
| 1979 | 83 | 1,454 | observed |
| 1980 | 99 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1981 | 109 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1982 | 96 | 1,308 | observed |
| 1983 | 66 | 1,665 | observed |
| 1984 | 62 | 1,751 | observed |
| 1985 | 72 | 1,632 | observed |
| 1986 | 48 | 2,170 | observed |
| 1987 | 44 | 2,360 | observed |
| 1988 | 55 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1989 | 37 | 2,931 | observed |
| 1990 | 49 | 2,464 | observed |
| 1991 | 40 | 2,886 | observed |
| 1992 | 30 | 3,581 | observed |
| 1993 | 23 | 4,393 | observed |
| 1994 | 22 | 4,521 | observed |
| 1995 | 14 | 6,257 | observed |
| 1996 | 26 | 4,059 | observed |
| 1997 | 19 | 5,228 | observed |
| 1998 | 19 | 5,363 | observed |
| 1999 | 24 | 4,576 | observed |
| 2000 | 15 | 6,808 | observed |
| 2001 | 20 | 5,570 | observed |
| 2002 | 17 | 6,392 | observed |
| 2003 | 16 | 6,885 | observed |
| 2004 | 9 | 10,690 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 16,462 | observed |
| 2006 | 12 | 9,286 | observed |
| 2007 | 14 | 8,520 | observed |
| 2008 | 7 | 13,832 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 10 | 10,374 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 6 | 14,482 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,215 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 7 | 12,464 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Geri” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American composer and jazz pianist (1957-2017)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-16.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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