Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1954
Gerlyn
Gerlyn has 10 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1954–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gerlyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1954.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerlyn has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1955.
- 10 total births
- 1954–1955 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Gerlyn since 1954, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.
- 10
- total births
- 1954–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gerlyn was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gerlyn in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Gerlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gerlyn splits its recorded history at 1955: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births).
Gerlyn at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Gerlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1955
- Peak year (1954)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Gerlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gerlyn's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gerlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerlyn? ▼
Gerlyn has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 5 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Gerlyn most popular? ▼
Gerlyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Gerlyn been used? ▼
Records for Gerlyn go back to 1954, giving 2 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Gerlyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Gerlyn
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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, 1954–1955 (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. "Gerlyn: Baby Name Since 1954 - 10 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerlyn. 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 Gerlyn 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.