Gerard vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1886–2024.

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