Geralyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,861
1930s	64	6	+1180%	#2,475
1940s	178	18	+178%	#1,640
1950s	2,385	239	+1240%	#505
1960s	1,567	157	-34%	#597
1970s	229	23	-85%	#2,213
1980s	197	20	-14%	#3,245
1990s	113	11	-43%	#6,355
2000s	79	8	-30%	#7,195
2010s	52	5	-34%	#9,290
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-81%	#14,056

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,861

1930s

+1180%

#2,475

1940s

178

+178%

#1,640

1950s

2,385

239

+1240%

#505

1960s

1,567

157

-34%

#597

1970s

229

-85%

#2,213

1980s

197

-14%

#3,245

1990s

113

-43%

#6,355

2000s

-30%

#7,195

2010s

-34%

#9,290

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#14,056

The story of Geralyn

Geralyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1929, 4,875 American babies have been named Geralyn. Its peak came in 1956, when 346 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Geralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Geralyn?

The median living Geralyn is about 66 years old; half are between 61 and 69. An estimated 4,200 people named Geralyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Geralyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,056
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,728
2018	5	#16,506
2017	9	#11,006
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,254
2013	5	#17,473
2012	12	#9,290
2011	–	–
2010	7	#13,972
2009	6	#15,911
2008	5	#18,473
2007	7	#14,420
2006	10	#10,860
2005	10	#10,388
2004	16	#7,195
2003	6	#14,469
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,506
2000	12	#8,208
1995	12	#7,197
1990	9	#8,721
1985	21	#3,897
1980	26	#3,245
1975	17	#3,827
1970	36	#2,213
1965	115	#953
1960	250	#639
1955	292	#538
1950	86	#983
1945	20	#1,905
1940	7	#3,633
1935	12	#2,475
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Geralyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Geralyn?

The median living Geralyn is about 66 years old. Half of all living Geralyns are between 61 and 69 years old.

How many people named Geralyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Geralyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,875 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Geralyn in 2025?

Geralyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Geralyn?

4,875 babies have been named Geralyn in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Geralyn most popular?

Geralyn peaked in 1956, when 346 newborns received the name.

Is Geralyn a boy or girl name?

Geralyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Geralyn rising or falling?

Geralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Geralyn popularity over time

The story of Geralyn

How old are people named Geralyn?

Geralyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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