Gerilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,951 in 1959
0 babies were named Gerilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGerilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #1,951.
About the name Gerilyn
Gerilyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Gerilyn for girls from 1942 to 2001, in 49 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #1,951 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.1 | 246,154 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 96,432 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 76,394 girls |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 156,250 girls |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 242,131 girls |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
Other spellings of Gerilyn
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Questions about the name Gerilyn
What is the origin of the name Gerilyn?
Gerilyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Gerilyn a boy or girl name?
Gerilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gerilyn?
Gerilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #1,951 in 1959.