Gerald vs Gerry

Side-by-side comparison of Gerald and Gerry — 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

Gerry

Boy name · Rank #8325

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Metric Gerald Gerry
Current Rank #1167 #8325
Total Births (all years) 448,793 14,460
Peak Year 1942 1958
Peak Year Births 11,483 524
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Gerald Gerry
1880ss 223 —
1890ss 753 —
1900ss 2,014 12
1910ss 16,522 82
1920ss 44,521 252
1930ss 82,818 1,143
1940ss 103,342 2,963
1950ss 82,625 3,900
1960ss 55,300 2,943
1970ss 26,149 1,340
1980ss 15,509 805
1990ss 9,797 542
2000ss 5,146 293
2010ss 3,031 134
2020ss 1,043 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerald Gerry
2014 281 16
2015 312 7
2016 284 20
2017 271 13
2018 242 9
2019 245 16
2020 230 17
2021 217 8
2022 206 6
2023 212 11
2024 178 9

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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