How Many People Are Named Gearlene?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Gearlene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Gearlene peaked in popularity in 1934 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gearlene 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 Gearlene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Gearlene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Gearlene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1934
10 births
Total Registered
78
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gearlene
Gearlene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 78 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gearlene as a female name
Ranked #5,421 in 1955
6 female births in 1955
Peak: 1934 (10 births)
Gearlene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gearlene span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 44 babies were registered. Gearlene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gearlene by Decade
How has Gearlene 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.
Gearlene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gearlene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gearlene
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gearlene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gearlene?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Gearlene 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Gearlene a common name?
Gearlene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gearlene most popular?
Gearlene reached peak popularity in 1934, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gearlene is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gearlene a female name?
Gearlene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gearlene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gearlene Smith, Gearlene Johnson, Gearlene 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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