Gerardo vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerardo

Boy name · Rank #593

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerardo Gerald
Current Rank #593 #1167
Total Births (all years) 54,612 448,793
Peak Year 2000 1942
Peak Year Births 1,703 11,483
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerardo Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss 10 2,014
1910ss 111 16,522
1920ss 217 44,521
1930ss 197 82,818
1940ss 344 103,342
1950ss 1,284 82,625
1960ss 2,923 55,300
1970ss 5,657 26,149
1980ss 7,241 15,509
1990ss 13,495 9,797
2000ss 13,584 5,146
2010ss 7,082 3,031
2020ss 2,467 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerardo Gerald
2014 773 281
2015 744 312
2016 682 284
2017 637 271
2018 491 242
2019 482 245
2020 510 230
2021 496 217
2022 493 206
2023 486 212
2024 482 178

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, 1906–2024.

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