How Many People Are Named Gerldine?
An estimated 133 people in the United States have the first name Gerldine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Gerldine peaked in popularity in 1933 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerldine 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 Gerldine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Gerldine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
133
About 1 in 2,577,100 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1933
23 births
Total Registered
483
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerldine
Gerldine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 483 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gerldine as a female name
Ranked #7,855 in 1969
5 female births in 1969
Peak: 1933 (23 births)
Gerldine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerldine span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 140 babies were registered. Gerldine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerldine by Decade
How has Gerldine 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.
Gerldine by State
Gerldine + Last Name Combinations
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Gerldine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerldine?
We estimate approximately 133 people named Gerldine 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 2,577,100 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerldine a common name?
Gerldine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 483 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerldine most popular?
Gerldine reached peak popularity in 1933, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerldine is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerldine a female name?
Gerldine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerldine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerldine Smith, Gerldine Johnson, Gerldine 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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