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 #1171

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Name B

Gerardo

Boy name · Rank #595

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Metric Gerald Gerardo
Current Rank #1171 #595
Total Births (all years) 448,966 55,015
Peak Year 1942 2000
Peak Year Births 11,484 1,703
Peak Decade 1940s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Gerald Gerardo
1880s 223 -
1890s 753 -
1900s 2,014 10
1910s 16,522 111
1920s 44,520 217
1930s 82,821 197
1940s 103,342 344
1950s 82,626 1,284
1960s 55,305 2,923
1970s 26,147 5,657
1980s 15,507 7,242
1990s 9,797 13,495
2000s 5,146 13,584
2010s 3,031 7,082
2020s 1,212 2,869

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 213 486
2024 178 483
2025 168 401

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, 1880–2025.

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