How Many People Are Named Geryl?
An estimated 78 people in the United States have the first name Geryl. It is predominantly female (90.5%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Geryl peaked in popularity in 1955 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geryl 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 Geryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Geryl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Geryl is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
78
About 1 in 4,394,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.5% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1955
16 births
Total Registered
105
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geryl
Geryl is predominantly female (90.5%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Geryl as a male name
Ranked #4,117 in 1965
5 male births in 1965
Peak: 1963 (5 births)
Geryl as a female name
Ranked #6,910 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1955 (16 births)
Geryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geryl span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 72 babies were registered. While Geryl is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Geryl by Decade
How has Geryl 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.
Geryl by State
Geryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Geryl
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Geryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geryl?
We estimate approximately 78 people named Geryl 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 4,394,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Geryl a common name?
Geryl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 105 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geryl most popular?
Geryl reached peak popularity in 1955, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geryl is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geryl a female name?
Geryl is predominantly female. 90.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geryl Smith, Geryl Johnson, Geryl 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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