Gerard vs Gerry

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

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Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1532

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Name B

Gerry

Boy name · Rank #8351

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Metric Gerard Gerry
Current Rank #1532 #8351
Total Births (all years) 58,820 14,468
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 1,617 523
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Gerard Gerry
1880s 14 -
1890s 61 -
1900s 214 12
1910s 2,676 82
1920s 5,490 252
1930s 5,303 1,143
1940s 8,128 2,963
1950s 14,216 3,900
1960s 9,337 2,943
1970s 4,013 1,340
1980s 3,303 805
1990s 2,383 542
2000s 1,340 293
2010s 1,634 134
2020s 708 59

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerard Gerry
2014 202 16
2015 180 7
2016 160 20
2017 161 13
2018 149 9
2019 116 16
2020 119 17
2021 121 8
2022 128 6
2023 130 11
2024 115 9
2025 95 8

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, 1886–2025.

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