Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1942
Gearlean
23 babies named Gearlean in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1942–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Gearlean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gearlean has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1942, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1951.
- 23 total births
- 1942–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Gearlean since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 23
- total births
- 1942–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Gearlean was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gearlean in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Gearlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gearlean's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gearlean at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Gearlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1951
- Peak year (1950)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Gearlean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gearlean's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Gearlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gearlean? ▼
Gearlean has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 7 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Gearlean most popular? ▼
Gearlean was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Gearlean been used? ▼
Gearlean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 10 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Gearlean? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Gearlean
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1942–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gearlean: Baby Name Since 1942 - 23 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gearlean. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gearlean 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 July 2026.