Total births
154
Girls' name · since 1930
Gerardine
Gerardine has 154 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 154
- total births
- 1930–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Gerardine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 154 have been recorded since 1930.
Social Security Administration records show Gerardine recorded 154 times among girls since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1989.
- 154 total births
- 1930–1989 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
154 girls have been named Gerardine since 1930, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1989.
- 154
- total births
- 1930–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Gerardine was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
14 babies were named Gerardine in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Gerardine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerardine's full recorded timeline at 1953, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerardine at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Gerardine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1989
- Peak year (1950)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Gerardine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gerardine's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Gerardine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
42 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 81 births (53% of all-time use).
Gerardine by state
Where Gerardine concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.2% |
New York share of Gerardine's total US births 3.2%
5 of 154 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerardine? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 154 babies named Gerardine. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 14 births.
When was Gerardine most popular? ▼
Gerardine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Gerardine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gerardine are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Gerardine been used? ▼
Records for Gerardine go back to 1930, giving 60 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Gerardine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gerardine's data
- Gerardine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gerardines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Gerardine
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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, 1930–1989 (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. "Gerardine: Baby Name Since 1930 - 154 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerardine. 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 Gerardine 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.