Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1956
Gerie
22 babies named Gerie in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1956–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Gerie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1956.
Gerie has 22 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1976.
- 22 total births
- 1956–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Gerie since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.
- 22
- total births
- 1956–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Gerie was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gerie in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Gerie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerie's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerie at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Gerie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1976
- Peak year (1960)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Gerie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gerie's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Gerie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerie? ▼
22 babies have been named Gerie since 1956. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1960 with 7 births.
When was Gerie most popular? ▼
Gerie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Gerie been used? ▼
Gerie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 21 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Gerie? ▼
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 Gerie's data
- Gerie's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- 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 Gerie
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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, 1956–1976 (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. "Gerie: Baby Name Since 1956 - 22 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerie. 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 Gerie 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.