girl's name
Gerlene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 268
Gerlene is a girl's name. In 1956 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1946, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Gerlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 49 |
How popular is Gerlene?
In 1956, Gerlene was given to 10 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 Gerlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerlene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gerlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerlene
How popular is the name Gerlene?
In 1956, Gerlene was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gerlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gerlene most popular?
Gerlene peaked in 1946, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.