Gerard vs Gerardo

Side-by-side comparison of Gerard and Gerardo — 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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Gerardo

Boy name · Rank #593

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Metric Gerard Gerardo
Current Rank #1527 #593
Total Births (all years) 58,721 54,612
Peak Year 1956 2000
Peak Year Births 1,617 1,703
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1906

Births by Decade

Decade Gerard Gerardo
1880ss 14 —
1890ss 61 —
1900ss 214 10
1910ss 2,676 111
1920ss 5,490 217
1930ss 5,303 197
1940ss 8,127 344
1950ss 14,216 1,284
1960ss 9,335 2,923
1970ss 4,013 5,657
1980ss 3,303 7,241
1990ss 2,383 13,495
2000ss 1,339 13,584
2010ss 1,634 7,082
2020ss 613 2,467

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerard Gerardo
2014 202 773
2015 180 744
2016 160 682
2017 161 637
2018 149 491
2019 116 482
2020 119 510
2021 121 496
2022 128 493
2023 130 486
2024 115 482

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, 1886–2024.

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