Germain vs Gerald

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

Name A

Germain

Boy name · Rank #10967

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Germain Gerald
Current Rank #10967 #1167
Total Births (all years) 985 448,793
Peak Year 1981 1942
Peak Year Births 30 11,483
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Germain Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss 40 16,522
1920ss 61 44,521
1930ss 53 82,818
1940ss — 103,342
1950ss 5 82,625
1960ss 5 55,300
1970ss 187 26,149
1980ss 197 15,509
1990ss 191 9,797
2000ss 140 5,146
2010ss 95 3,031
2020ss 11 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Germain Gerald
2014 15 281
2015 6 312
2016 9 284
2017 7 271
2018 7 242
2019 9 245
2020 5 230
2021 — 217
2022 — 206
2023 — 212
2024 6 178

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, 1913–2024.

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