Girls' name · since 1908
Gearldine
Gearldine has 4,686 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,686 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,686
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Gearldine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,686 have been recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Gearldine recorded 4,686 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1977.
- #2,686 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,686 born since 1908
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gearldine ranks #2,686 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,686 born since 1908, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,686 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,686
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Gearldine's 4,686 recorded births place it above 96.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Gearldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gearldine splits its recorded history at 1941: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 165 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gearldine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1977
- Peak year (1935)
- 165
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Gearldine popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1939 (Gearldine as boys' name)
Gearldine by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (1,351 births, 29% of the file).
1930s was Gearldine's strongest decade.
1,351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gearldine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 196
1910s
196 births
- 1920s
1920s
884 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,351 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,309 births
- 1950s
1950s
670 births
- 1960s 247
1960s
247 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 1,351 births (29% of all-time use).
How Gearldine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gearldine's total volume
Gearldine by state
Where Gearldine concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 317 | 6.8% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 317 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 243 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 239 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 239 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 239 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 209 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 195 | 4.2% |
317 of 4,686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Gearldine appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gearldine's data
- Gearldine's decade-level peak was the 1930s (1,351 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Gearldines (317 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gearldine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gearldine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.