Girls' name · since 1932
Gerlean
Since 1932, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Gerlean, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,094 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 64
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gerlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1932.
Social Security Administration records show Gerlean recorded 64 times among girls since 1932, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1952.
- #32,094 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 64 born since 1932
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerlean ranks #32,094 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1932, peaking in the 1940s.
- #32,094 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 64
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gerlean's 64 recorded births place it above 55.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gerlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerlean's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1952
- Peak year (1935)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Gerlean by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (27 births, 42% of the file).
1940s was Gerlean's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Gerlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
27 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 27 births (42% of all-time use).
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- Gerlean's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1950s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gerlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1932–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gerlean 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 August 2026.