Girls' name · since 1929
Geralyn
Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 4,875 babies named Geralyn, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,625 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,875
- born since 1929
- 1950s
- peak decade
4,875 girls have been named Geralyn since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geralyn has been recorded 4,875 times among girls since 1929, 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 1929 to 2024.
- #2,625 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,875 born since 1929
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geralyn ranks #2,625 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,875 born since 1929, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,625 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,875
- born since 1929
- 1950s
- peak decade
Geralyn's 4,875 recorded births place it above 96.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Geralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geralyn splits its recorded history at 1974: 12% of all births land in the more recent half, 88% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 346 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2024
- Peak year (1956)
- 346
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Geralyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (2,385 births, 49% of the file).
1950s was Geralyn's strongest decade.
2,385 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Geralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 178
1940s
178 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,385 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,567 births
- 1970s 229
1970s
229 births
- 1980s 197
1980s
197 births
- 1990s 113
1990s
113 births
- 2000s 79
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,385 births (49% of all-time use).
How Geralyn 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 Geralyn's total volume
Geralyn by state
Where Geralyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 525 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 418 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 311 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 273 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 258 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 254 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 243 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 178 | 3.7% |
525 of 4,875 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Geralyn appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Geralyn's data
- Geralyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,385 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Geralyns (525 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Geralyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1929–2024 (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 Geralyn 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.