Gerald vs Gerard

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

Name A

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Name B

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric Gerald Gerard
Current Rank #1167 #1527
Total Births (all years) 448,793 58,721
Peak Year 1942 1956
Peak Year Births 11,483 1,617
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerald Gerard
1880ss 223 14
1890ss 753 61
1900ss 2,014 214
1910ss 16,522 2,676
1920ss 44,521 5,490
1930ss 82,818 5,303
1940ss 103,342 8,127
1950ss 82,625 14,216
1960ss 55,300 9,335
1970ss 26,149 4,013
1980ss 15,509 3,303
1990ss 9,797 2,383
2000ss 5,146 1,339
2010ss 3,031 1,634
2020ss 1,043 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerald Gerard
2014 281 202
2015 312 180
2016 284 160
2017 271 161
2018 242 149
2019 245 116
2020 230 119
2021 217 121
2022 206 128
2023 212 130
2024 178 115

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, 1880–2024.

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