girl's name
Gerilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 689
Gerilyn is a girl's name. In 2001 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
Gerilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 203 |
| 1960s | 242 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 71 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 7 |
How popular is Gerilyn?
In 2001, Gerilyn was given to 7 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 Gerilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gerilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerilyn
How popular is the name Gerilyn?
In 2001, Gerilyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gerilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gerilyn most popular?
Gerilyn peaked in 1959, when 33 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.