How Many People Are Named Gearldine?
An estimated 1,511 people in the United States have the first name Gearldine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Gearldine peaked in popularity in 1935 with 165 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gearldine 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 Gearldine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Gearldine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
1,511
About 1 in 226,839 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1935
165 births
Total Registered
4,691
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gearldine
Gearldine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,691 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Gearldine as a male name
Ranked #3,677 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1939 (5 births)
Gearldine as a female name
Ranked #10,120 in 1977
5 female births in 1977
Peak: 1935 (165 births)
Gearldine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gearldine span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 1,356 babies were registered. Gearldine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gearldine by Decade
How has Gearldine 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.
Gearldine by State
Birth registrations for Gearldine span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Ohio, California. On average, about 145 Gearldines were registered per state.
Gearldine + Last Name Combinations
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Gearldine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gearldine?
We estimate approximately 1,511 people named Gearldine 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 226,839 Americans share this first name.
Is Gearldine a common name?
Gearldine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,691 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gearldine most popular?
Gearldine reached peak popularity in 1935, when 165 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gearldine is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gearldine a female name?
Gearldine is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gearldine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gearldine Smith, Gearldine Johnson, Gearldine 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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