Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1953
Gerilynn
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.
- 181
- total births
- 1953–1992
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Gerilynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 181 recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerilynn has been recorded 181 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1992.
- 181 total births
- 1953–1992 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Gerilynn since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.
- 181
- total births
- 1953–1992
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
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.
Gerilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerilynn's full recorded timeline at 1964, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerilynn at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Gerilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1992
- Peak year (1961)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Gerilynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gerilynn's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Gerilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 86 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerilynn? ▼
Gerilynn has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 14 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Gerilynn's data
- Gerilynn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gerilynn
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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, 1953–1992 (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. "Gerilynn: Baby Name Since 1953 - 181 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerilynn. 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 Gerilynn 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.