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👦As Boy Name

1919

First Year

1965

Last Year

1942

Peak Year

#1867

Peak Rank

236

Total Count

30

Years Active

👧As Girl Name

1931

First Year

1958

Last Year

1932

Peak Year

#3274

Peak Rank

64

Total Count

11

Years Active

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## The Story of Gearl

### As a girl name

Gearl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1931, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1932: 8 births, good for #3,274 nationwide. About 58% of every Gearl on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. Gearl last appeared in the published SSA data in 1958, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 64 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

### As a boy name

Gearl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1942: 15 births, good for #1,867 nationwide. About 31% of every Gearl on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Gearl last appeared in the published SSA data in 1965, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 236 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Popularity by State

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## Names that sound like Gearl

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gearl is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Garl](/garl)
* [Girl](/girl)
* Gear
* [Gill](/gill)
* Gurl
* [Gil](/gil)
* Grl
* [Gere](/gere)
* Geer
* [Geary](/geary)
* Guil
* Guill

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Gearl

What does the name Gearl mean?

Gearl is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Gearl in 2026?

In 2026, Gearl ranks #3,930 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Gearl most popular?

Gearl reached its peak popularity in 1942, ranking #1,867 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Gearl a unisex name?

Yes — Gearl is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 21% of Gearls assigned female and 79% assigned male historically.

What names go well with Gearl?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gearl include Young, Stirling, Arun. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

### 👦 Similar Boy Names 

[👦YoungPeak #1867](/young)[👦StirlingPeak #1867](/stirling)[👦ArunPeak #1867](/arun)[👦GerogePeak #1866](/geroge)

### 👧 Similar Girl Names 

[👧AdenePeak #3274](/adene)[👧DelomaPeak #3274](/deloma)[👧NaydeanPeak #3274](/naydean)[👧OmagenePeak #3274](/omagene)

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## About the name Gearl 

Gearl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 236 births in the dataset. Gearl's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,867\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gearl's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1942 → ](/year/1942)
* [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s)
* [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)
* [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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