Total births
483
Girls' name · since 1915
Gerldine
483 babies named Gerldine in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 483
- total births
- 1915–1969
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Gerldine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 483 recorded since 1915.
Gerldine has 483 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1969.
- 483 total births
- 1915–1969 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
483 girls have been named Gerldine since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1969.
- 483
- total births
- 1915–1969
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gerldine was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
23 babies were named Gerldine in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Gerldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerldine's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1933 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerldine at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Gerldine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1969
- Peak year (1933)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Gerldine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Gerldine's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gerldine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s
1930s
140 births
- 1940s
1940s
108 births
- 1950s
1950s
64 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 140 births (29% of all-time use).
Gerldine by state
Where Gerldine concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.0% |
Tennessee share of Gerldine's total US births 1.0%
5 of 483 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerldine? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 483 babies named Gerldine. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 23 births.
When was Gerldine most popular? ▼
Gerldine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Gerldine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gerldine are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Gerldine been used? ▼
Gerldine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 55 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Gerldine? ▼
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 Gerldine's data
- Gerldine's decade-level peak was the 1930s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Gerldines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- 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 Gerldine
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1969 (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. "Gerldine: Baby Name Since 1915 - 483 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerldine. 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 Gerldine 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 June 2026.