Unisex name · since 1950
Geryl
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Geryl, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,651 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1950
- 1950s
- peak decade
95 girls have been named Geryl since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Geryl recorded 95 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1966.
- #27,651 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 95 born since 1950
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geryl ranks #27,651 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.
- #27,651 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1950
- 1950s
- peak decade
Geryl's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Geryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geryl splits its recorded history at 1958: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geryl popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1966
- Peak year (1955)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Geryl popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1963 (Geryl as boys' name)
Geryl by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (72 births, 76% of the file).
1950s was Geryl's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Geryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 72 births (76% of all-time use).
Geryl by state
Where Geryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 8.4% |
8 of 95 births nationwide.
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What to do with Geryl's data
- Geryl's decade-level peak was the 1950s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Geryls (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1950–1966 (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 Geryl 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.