Gerhardt vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerhardt

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerhardt Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 858 448,793
Peak Year 1916 1942
Peak Year Births 45 11,483
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerhardt Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss 6 2,014
1910ss 252 16,522
1920ss 280 44,521
1930ss 147 82,818
1940ss 90 103,342
1950ss 57 82,625
1960ss 11 55,300
1970ss — 26,149
1980ss 5 15,509
1990ss 10 9,797
2000ss — 5,146
2010ss — 3,031
2020ss — 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerhardt Gerald
2014 — 281
2015 — 312
2016 — 284
2017 — 271
2018 — 242
2019 — 245
2020 — 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, 1903–1999.

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