unisex name
Gearl
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 300
Gearl is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1965 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1936, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Gearl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 99 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 11 |
How popular is Gearl?
In 1965, Gearl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gearl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gearl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gearl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gearl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gearl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gearl
How popular is the name Gearl?
In 1965, Gearl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gearl a girl's or a boy's name?
Gearl is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Gearl most popular?
Gearl peaked in 1936, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.