Gerhard vs Gerard

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

Name A

Gerhard

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Gerhard Gerard
Current Rank Unranked #1527
Total Births (all years) 2,431 58,721
Peak Year 1917 1956
Peak Year Births 62 1,617
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerhard Gerard
1880ss 56 14
1890ss 59 61
1900ss 61 214
1910ss 415 2,676
1920ss 460 5,490
1930ss 341 5,303
1940ss 206 8,127
1950ss 246 14,216
1960ss 288 9,335
1970ss 114 4,013
1980ss 60 3,303
1990ss 67 2,383
2000ss 29 1,339
2010ss 24 1,634
2020ss 5 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerhard Gerard
2014 5 202
2015 — 180
2016 8 160
2017 5 161
2018 — 149
2019 — 116
2020 5 119
2021 — 121
2022 — 128
2023 — 130
2024 — 115

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