How Many People Are Named Gearl?
An estimated 103 people in the United States have the first name Gearl. It is used for both genders, with 78.7% male. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Gearl peaked in popularity in 1936 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gearl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gearl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Gearl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
103
About 1 in 3,327,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.7% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1936
16 births
Total Registered
300
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gearl
Gearl is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.7%) and females (21.3%). Out of 300 total births registered, 236 were male and 64 were female.
Gearl as a male name
Ranked #4,109 in 1965
5 male births in 1965
Peak: 1942 (15 births)
Gearl as a female name
Ranked #6,401 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1932 (8 births)
Gearl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gearl span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 99 babies were registered. Gearl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gearl by Decade
How has Gearl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gearl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gearl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gearl
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gearl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gearl?
We estimate approximately 103 people named Gearl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,327,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Gearl a common name?
Gearl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 300 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gearl most popular?
Gearl reached peak popularity in 1936, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gearl is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gearl a male name?
Gearl is predominantly male. 78.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gearl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gearl Smith, Gearl Johnson, Gearl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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