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.

Name A

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Name B

Gerry

Boy name · Rank #8325

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Metric Gerard Gerry
Current Rank #1527 #8325
Total Births (all years) 58,721 14,460
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 1,617 524
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Gerard Gerry
1880ss 14 —
1890ss 61 —
1900ss 214 12
1910ss 2,676 82
1920ss 5,490 252
1930ss 5,303 1,143
1940ss 8,127 2,963
1950ss 14,216 3,900
1960ss 9,335 2,943
1970ss 4,013 1,340
1980ss 3,303 805
1990ss 2,383 542
2000ss 1,339 293
2010ss 1,634 134
2020ss 613 51

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

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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