Gerald vs Gerardo

Side-by-side comparison of Gerald and Gerardo — 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

Gerardo

Boy name · Rank #593

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Metric Gerald Gerardo
Current Rank #1167 #593
Total Births (all years) 448,793 54,612
Peak Year 1942 2000
Peak Year Births 11,483 1,703
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Gerald Gerardo
1880ss 223 —
1890ss 753 —
1900ss 2,014 10
1910ss 16,522 111
1920ss 44,521 217
1930ss 82,818 197
1940ss 103,342 344
1950ss 82,625 1,284
1960ss 55,300 2,923
1970ss 26,149 5,657
1980ss 15,509 7,241
1990ss 9,797 13,495
2000ss 5,146 13,584
2010ss 3,031 7,082
2020ss 1,043 2,467

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerald Gerardo
2014 281 773
2015 312 744
2016 284 682
2017 271 637
2018 242 491
2019 245 482
2020 230 510
2021 217 496
2022 206 493
2023 212 486
2024 178 482

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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