UK boy's name
Geraint
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Geraint is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Geraint popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 46 births.
This profile covers 321 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1996 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 7% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 318 living people in the UK are called Geraint. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Geraint ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 46 boys were registered as Geraint.
- • About 318 living people in the UK are estimated to have Geraint as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2021
Births in 2021
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
46 births
Estimated living
318
2026
Popularity
Geraint over time
The chart below shows babies named Geraint registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Geraint, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2021, compared with 46 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Geraint by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Geraint was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3606 | 43 | 9 |
| 2000s | #1600 | 135 | 10 |
| 1990s | #583 | 140 | 4 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Geraint
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Geraint Thomas
sport cyclist; track cyclist
Welsh racing cyclist
1986-
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Geraint Davies
rugby league player
Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
1986-
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Geraint Jones
cricketer
English Cricketer (born 1976)
1976-
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Geraint Lewis
rugby union player
Welsh rugby union player (born 1974)
1974-
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Geraint Lewis
badminton player
badminton player
1973-
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Geraint F. Lewis
astronomer; physicist; astrophysicist; university teacher
Welsh astronomer born in Neath
1969-
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Geraint Rees
neurologist; researcher
neurologist
1967-
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Geraint Owen
actor; politician; television actor
British politician (1966-2009)
1966-2009
Related
Names similar to Geraint
- George 121,258
- Gabriel 20,581
- Grayson 7,636
- Gregory 2,925
- Guy 2,646
- Gareth 2,092
- Gethin 1,880
- Georgie 1,872
- Gary 1,575
- Gavin 1,422
- Giovanni 1,252
- Grant 1,199
FAQ
Geraint: questions and answers
How popular is the name Geraint in the UK right now?
In 2021, Geraint was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Geraint most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 46 babies registered as Geraint in England and Wales.
How many people are called Geraint in the UK?
A total of 321 babies have been registered as Geraint across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.