Geral vs Gerald

Side-by-side comparison of Geral and Gerald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Geral

Boy name

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Geral Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 224 448,793
Peak Year 1947 1942
Peak Year Births 10 11,483
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geral Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss — 16,522
1920ss 55 44,521
1930ss 31 82,818
1940ss 62 103,342
1950ss 32 82,625
1960ss 21 55,300
1970ss 5 26,149
1980ss 11 15,509
1990ss 7 9,797
2000ss — 5,146
2010ss — 3,031
2020ss — 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geral Gerald
2014 — 281
2015 — 312
2016 — 284
2017 — 271
2018 — 242
2019 — 245
2020 — 230
2021 — 217
2022 — 206
2023 — 212
2024 — 178

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–1990.

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