Geralyn
Meaning
a mid-20th-century American blend, likely Geraldine or Gerald (Germanic, spear-rule) plus the fashionable suffix -lyn
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Geralyn peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Geralyn
People given the name Geralyn in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1969. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Geralyn deep dive
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