Total births
260
Girls' name · since 1924
Gearline
260 babies named Gearline in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 260
- total births
- 1924–1957
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Gearline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 260 recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gearline has been recorded 260 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1957.
- 260 total births
- 1924–1957 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
260 girls have been named Gearline since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1957.
- 260
- total births
- 1924–1957
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Gearline was born in this single decade.
1939
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gearline in 1939 - its busiest year on record.
Gearline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gearline's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gearline at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1939
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Gearline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1957
- Peak year (1939)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Gearline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Gearline's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Gearline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s
1930s
91 births
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 91 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gearline? ▼
Gearline has been given to 260 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 16 babies were born in 1939, its single highest year.
When was Gearline most popular? ▼
Gearline was most popular in the 1930s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Gearline been used? ▼
Gearline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 34 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Gearline? ▼
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 Gearline's data
- Gearline's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 1950s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gearline
Nearby Names Like Gearline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gearline
Gearldine Girl
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Gean Girl
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Geanna Girl
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Gearldean Girl
469 births
Geana Girl
328 births
Compare Gearline side by side: Gearline vs Gearldine Gearline vs Gean Gearline vs Geanna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1924–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gearline: Baby Name Since 1924 - 260 Births, Peak 1939." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gearline. 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 Gearline 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 June 2026.