Geronimo comes from the Greek / Italian tradition, meaning Sacred name, holy name.
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How popular is Geronimo?
2009peak year
Geronimo first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1906. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2009, 55 babies received the name (ranked #2361). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3037), with roughly 40 babies named Geronimo each year. Geronimo's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 3,052 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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