Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1933
Gearlene
78 babies named Gearlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 78
- total births
- 1933–1955
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
78 girls have been named Gearlene since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gearlene has 78 recorded births among girls since 1933, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1955.
- 78 total births
- 1933–1955 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Gearlene since 1933, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1955.
- 78
- total births
- 1933–1955
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Gearlene was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gearlene in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Gearlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gearlene's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gearlene at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Gearlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1955
- Peak year (1934)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Gearlene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Gearlene's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Gearlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 44 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gearlene? ▼
Gearlene has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 10 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Gearlene most popular? ▼
Gearlene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Gearlene been used? ▼
Gearlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 23 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Gearlene? ▼
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.
What to do with Gearlene's data
- Gearlene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gearlene
Nearby Names Like Gearlene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gearlene
Gearldine Girl
4,686 births
Gean Girl
670 births
Geanna Girl
#8528 615 births
Gearldean Girl
469 births
Geana Girl
328 births
Compare Gearlene side by side: Gearlene vs Gearldine Gearlene vs Gean Gearlene vs Geanna
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1933–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gearlene: Baby Name Since 1933 - 78 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gearlene. 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 Gearlene 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.