Recorded 1953–1992 Girls' name Peak 1961 181 births

Gerilynn — girls' name

181 babies named Gerilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s581960s861970s261980s61990s5
1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Gerilynn was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

14 babies were named Gerilynn in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 181 babies named Gerilynn between 1953 and 1992, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gerilynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerilynn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gerilynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerilynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 181 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gerilynn at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

181

Since 1953

40 years of records

Peak year

1961

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1953

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1992

Gerilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1953

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1961)
14
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
46810121416 199219761969196619631960195719541953 8

Gerilynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
86 births that decade — 48% of Gerilynn's all-time total
1950s581960s861970s261980s61990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerilynn?
181 babies have been named Gerilynn since 1953. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1961 with 14 births.
When was Gerilynn most popular?
Gerilynn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Gerilynn been used?
Gerilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 40 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Gerilynn?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1953–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.