Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1919
Gerladine
Gerladine has 10 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1919–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Gerladine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Gerladine recorded 10 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1929.
- 10 total births
- 1919–1929 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Gerladine since 1919, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1929.
- 10
- total births
- 1919–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gerladine was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gerladine in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Gerladine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerladine's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded.
Gerladine at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Gerladine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1929
- Peak year (1919)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Gerladine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Gerladine's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gerladine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerladine? ▼
Gerladine has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 5 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Gerladine most popular? ▼
Gerladine was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Gerladine been used? ▼
Records for Gerladine go back to 1919, giving 11 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Gerladine? ▼
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 Gerladine's data
- Gerladine's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (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 Gerladine
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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, 1919–1929 (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. "Gerladine: Baby Name Since 1919 - 10 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerladine. 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 Gerladine 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.