Gearl

GIHRL /ˈɡɪɹl/
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Gearl is a rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Gearl is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1965. Gearl was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1942 (15 births).

About the name Gearl

PronunciationGIHRL /ˈɡɪɹl/

Names similar to Gearl

GeralGerrelGerallGerylCarlEarlKarlGearldGeargia

How popular is Gearl?

Boys named Gearl
1919192019301940195019601965
Boys named Gearl per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1965 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1965) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Gearl
1931193519401945195019551958
Girls named Gearl per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1965 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1965) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gearl total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19655——#4,109
19626——#3,784
19585—#6,400—
195711——#2,539
19555——#4,062
19516——#3,491
19506——#3,456
19485——#3,871
19475—#5,597—
194614—#4,622#2,777
19459——#2,460
194412——#2,115
194311——#2,322
194215——#1,896
194112—#4,645#2,977
194013—#4,031#2,969
193911——#2,212
193816—#3,615#2,544
193712—#4,486#3,015
193616—#3,861#2,350
193510——#2,440
19345—#4,525—
193310——#2,430
193213—#3,396#3,973
19316—#4,053—
19299——#2,831
19287——#3,490
19277——#3,585
19255——#4,476
192410——#2,891
19236——#3,975
19226——#4,026
19205——#4,553
19196——#3,896
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