How Many People Are Named Gerardine?
An estimated 98 people in the United States have the first name Gerardine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Gerardine peaked in popularity in 1950 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerardine 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 Gerardine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Gerardine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Gerardine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
98
About 1 in 3,497,493 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1950
14 births
Total Registered
154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerardine
Gerardine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 154 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gerardine as a female name
Ranked #11,312 in 1989
6 female births in 1989
Peak: 1950 (14 births)
Gerardine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerardine span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 81 babies were registered. Gerardine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerardine by Decade
How has Gerardine 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.
Gerardine by State
Gerardine + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Gerardine
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Gerardine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerardine?
We estimate approximately 98 people named Gerardine 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 3,497,493 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerardine a common name?
Gerardine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerardine most popular?
Gerardine reached peak popularity in 1950, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerardine is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerardine a female name?
Gerardine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerardine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerardine Smith, Gerardine Johnson, Gerardine 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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