Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1924
Girlean
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Girlean, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1924–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Girlean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1924.
Girlean has 12 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1936.
- 12 total births
- 1924–1936 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Girlean since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.
- 12
- total births
- 1924–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Girlean was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
7 babies were named Girlean in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Girlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Girlean's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Girlean at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Girlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1936
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Girlean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Girlean's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Girlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Girlean? ▼
Girlean has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 7 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Girlean most popular? ▼
Girlean was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Girlean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Girlean since 1924 -- 13 years through the most recent 1936 data.
What names are similar to Girlean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Girl, Girtha, Girlie, Girtie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Girlean's data
- Girlean's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1930s (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 Girlean
Nearby Names Like Girlean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Girlean
Girl Girl
#6760 610 births
Girtha Girl
597 births
Girlie Girl
462 births
Girtie Girl
385 births
Girtrude Girl
216 births
Compare Girlean side by side: Girlean vs Girl Girlean vs Girtha Girlean vs Girlie
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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, 1924–1936 (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. "Girlean: Baby Name Since 1924 - 12 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/girlean. 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 Girlean 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.