How Many People Are Named Gerline?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Gerline. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Gerline peaked in popularity in 1941 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerline 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 Gerline paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Gerline is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1941
18 births
Total Registered
462
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerline
Gerline is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 462 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gerline as a female name
Ranked #11,049 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1941 (18 births)
Gerline: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerline span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 125 babies were registered. Gerline has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerline by Decade
How has Gerline 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.
Gerline by State
Birth registrations for Gerline span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina. On average, about 6 Gerlines were registered per state.
Gerline + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerline
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerline: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerline?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Gerline 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerline a common name?
Gerline is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 462 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerline most popular?
Gerline reached peak popularity in 1941, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerline is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerline a female name?
Gerline is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerline Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerline Smith, Gerline Johnson, Gerline 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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