How Many People Are Named Gerrilyn?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Gerrilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Gerrilyn peaked in popularity in 1958 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerrilyn 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 Gerrilyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gerrilyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1958
6 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerrilyn
Gerrilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 32 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gerrilyn as a female name
Ranked #11,541 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1958 (6 births)
Gerrilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerrilyn span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 15 babies were registered. While Gerrilyn is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gerrilyn by Decade
How has Gerrilyn 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.
Gerrilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Gerrilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerrilyn?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Gerrilyn 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 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerrilyn a common name?
Gerrilyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerrilyn most popular?
Gerrilyn reached peak popularity in 1958, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerrilyn is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerrilyn a female name?
Gerrilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerrilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerrilyn Smith, Gerrilyn Johnson, Gerrilyn 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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