Germain vs Gerard

Side-by-side comparison of Germain and Gerard — 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

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric Germain Gerard
Current Rank #10967 #1527
Total Births (all years) 985 58,721
Peak Year 1981 1956
Peak Year Births 30 1,617
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Germain Gerard
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 61
1900ss — 214
1910ss 40 2,676
1920ss 61 5,490
1930ss 53 5,303
1940ss — 8,127
1950ss 5 14,216
1960ss 5 9,335
1970ss 187 4,013
1980ss 197 3,303
1990ss 191 2,383
2000ss 140 1,339
2010ss 95 1,634
2020ss 11 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Germain Gerard
2014 15 202
2015 6 180
2016 9 160
2017 7 161
2018 7 149
2019 9 116
2020 5 119
2021 — 121
2022 — 128
2023 — 130
2024 6 115

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, 1913–2024.

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