Geza

A boy's name of Hungarian origin with 260 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

Geza is a two-syllable boy's name with a open, warm sound — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. With only 260 recorded U.S. births, it is exceptionally rare — the kind of name most people encounter for the first time when they meet your child.

Geza is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Geza is a boy's baby name of Hungarian origin, from the Old Hungarian word gyeicsa or related to the Turkish kağan (ruler), meaning roughly 'chief' or 'powerful lord.' Géza was the name of the 10th-century Magyar chieftain who Christianized Hungary and was the father of Saint Stephen, Hungary's patron saint.

Geza carries the weight of Hungarian national founding — a name worn by the man who set Hungary on its path to becoming a Christian kingdom.

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Geza is cataloged under the Hungarian naming tradition. Names from the Hungarian tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.

In the U.S., Geza has been recorded as a boy's name since 1912, with 260 total births. Browse the Hungarian names hub on this site to explore the broader family.

At a Glance

260

Total births

Since 1912

1918

Peak

20 births

1912

First recorded

66 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Geza has 28+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1912.

First appeared: 1912Peak: 1918 (20 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Geza
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1970s	16	#5300	▼
1960s	34	#3671	▲
1950s	18	#3738	▲
1930s	7	#3411	▼
1920s	82	#3014	▼
1910s	103	#2125	—

The Story of Geza

A Greatest Generation name

Peaking in 1918, Geza is a name steeped in history. Boys named Geza are most likely born between 1912 and 1928.

How rare is Geza?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Geza is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1912, peaked in the 1910s with 103 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Geza by the numbers

Would fill 5 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(28 years, 1912–1977)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Geza
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1977	5	#6198	-1 (-16.7%)
1973	6	#4714	+1 (20.0%)
1970	5	#4988	0
1969	5	#4627	-5 (-50.0%)
1967	10	#2663	+3 (42.9%)
1965	7	#3358	0
1963	7	#3436	+2 (40.0%)
1962	5	#4271	0
1958	5	#4163	-3 (-37.5%)
1957	8	#3109	+3 (60.0%)
1952	5	#3941	-2 (-28.6%)
1930	7	#3411	-4 (-36.4%)
1927	11	#2590	+3 (37.5%)
1926	8	#3231	+1 (14.3%)
1925	7	#3536	+2 (40.0%)
1924	5	#4611	-5 (-50.0%)
1923	10	#2832	+1 (11.1%)
1922	9	#3112	-9 (-50.0%)
1921	18	#1933	+4 (28.6%)
1920	14	#2263	-2 (-12.5%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Geza a boy's or girl's name?

Geza is primarily a boy's name.

When was Geza most popular?

Geza reached its peak popularity in 1918 with 20 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Geza?

Geza is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 260 babies in the U.S. since 1912. Its peak was in 1918.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1912–1977