Recorded 1923–1955 Girls' name Peak 1932 144 births

Gearldene — girls' name

144 babies named Gearldene in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s261930s621940s451950s11
1930s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Gearldene was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gearldene in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gearldene

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Gearldene between 1923 and 1955, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gearldene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gearldene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 62 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Gearldene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gearldene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 144 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gearldene at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

144

Since 1923

33 years of records

Peak year

1932

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1923

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1955

Gearldene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1923

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1932)
11
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4681012 19551946194219391936193319291923 5

Gearldene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
62 births that decade — 43% of Gearldene's all-time total
1920s261930s621940s451950s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gearldene?
144 babies have been named Gearldene since 1923. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1932 with 11 births.
When was Gearldene most popular?
Gearldene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Gearldene been used?
Gearldene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 33 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Gearldene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gearldine, Gean, Geanna, Gearldean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.