Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1926
Gerelene
22 babies named Gerelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1926–1951
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Gerelene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1926.
Gerelene has 22 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1951.
- 22 total births
- 1926–1951 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Gerelene since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1951.
- 22
- total births
- 1926–1951
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gerelene was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gerelene in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Gerelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gerelene splits its recorded history at 1949: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gerelene at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Gerelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1951
- Peak year (1948)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gerelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Gerelene's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gerelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerelene? ▼
22 babies have been named Gerelene since 1926. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1948 with 6 births.
When was Gerelene most popular? ▼
Gerelene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Gerelene been used? ▼
Gerelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 26 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Gerelene? ▼
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 Gerelene's data
- Gerelene's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- 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 Gerelene
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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, 1926–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gerelene: Baby Name Since 1926 - 22 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerelene. 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 Gerelene 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.