Gerhard vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerhard

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Gerhard Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 2,431 448,793
Peak Year 1917 1942
Peak Year Births 62 11,483
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerhard Gerald
1880ss 56 223
1890ss 59 753
1900ss 61 2,014
1910ss 415 16,522
1920ss 460 44,521
1930ss 341 82,818
1940ss 206 103,342
1950ss 246 82,625
1960ss 288 55,300
1970ss 114 26,149
1980ss 60 15,509
1990ss 67 9,797
2000ss 29 5,146
2010ss 24 3,031
2020ss 5 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerhard Gerald
2014 5 281
2015 — 312
2016 8 284
2017 5 271
2018 — 242
2019 — 245
2020 5 230
2021 — 217
2022 — 206
2023 — 212
2024 — 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, 1882–2020.

← Compare different names