Total births
268
Girls' name · since 1916
Gerlene
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 268 babies named Gerlene, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 268
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Gerlene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 268 have been recorded since 1916.
Gerlene has 268 recorded births among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1956.
- 268 total births
- 1916–1956 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
268 girls have been named Gerlene since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1956.
- 268
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Gerlene was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gerlene in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Gerlene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerlene's full recorded timeline at 1939, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerlene at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Gerlene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956
- Peak year (1946)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Gerlene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Gerlene's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Gerlene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 34
1920s
34 births
- 1930s
1930s
95 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 95 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerlene? ▼
Gerlene has been given to 268 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 13 babies were born in 1946, its single highest year.
When was Gerlene most popular? ▼
Gerlene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Gerlene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gerlene since 1916 -- 41 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Gerlene? ▼
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 Gerlene's data
- Gerlene's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 1950s (49) -- 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 Gerlene
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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, 1916–1956 (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. "Gerlene: Baby Name Since 1916 - 268 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerlene. 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 Gerlene 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.