Girls' name · since 1915
Gerline
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 462 babies named Gerline, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 462
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
462 girls have been named Gerline since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gerline recorded 462 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1982.
- #12,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 462 born since 1915
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerline ranks #12,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 462 born since 1915, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 462
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gerline's 462 recorded births place it above 82.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Gerline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerline's full recorded timeline at 1939, 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 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1982
- Peak year (1941)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Gerline by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (125 births, 27% of the file).
1940s was Gerline's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Gerline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
111 births
- 1930s
1930s
121 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 125 births (27% of all-time use).
Gerline by state
Where Gerline concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 9 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
9 of 462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Gerline's data
- Gerline's decade-level peak was the 1940s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Gerlines (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gerline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1915–1982 (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 Gerline 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.