Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1958
Gerrilyn
32 babies named Gerrilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1958–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Gerrilyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Gerrilyn recorded 32 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1986.
- 32 total births
- 1958–1986 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Gerrilyn since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.
- 32
- total births
- 1958–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Gerrilyn was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gerrilyn in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Gerrilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerrilyn's full recorded timeline at 1969, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerrilyn at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Gerrilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1986
- Peak year (1958)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Gerrilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gerrilyn's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Gerrilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerrilyn? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 32 babies named Gerrilyn. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 6 births.
When was Gerrilyn most popular? ▼
Gerrilyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Gerrilyn been used? ▼
Gerrilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 29 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Gerrilyn? ▼
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 Gerrilyn's data
- Gerrilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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 Gerrilyn
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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, 1958–1986 (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. "Gerrilyn: Baby Name Since 1958 - 32 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerrilyn. 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 Gerrilyn 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.