German vs Gerald

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

Name A

German

Boy name · Rank #1650

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric German Gerald
Current Rank #1650 #1167
Total Births (all years) 10,176 448,793
Peak Year 1991 1942
Peak Year Births 304 11,483
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade German Gerald
1880ss 5 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss 14 2,014
1910ss 93 16,522
1920ss 117 44,521
1930ss 92 82,818
1940ss 99 103,342
1950ss 212 82,625
1960ss 371 55,300
1970ss 766 26,149
1980ss 1,349 15,509
1990ss 2,488 9,797
2000ss 2,401 5,146
2010ss 1,584 3,031
2020ss 585 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year German Gerald
2014 161 281
2015 155 312
2016 171 284
2017 152 271
2018 161 242
2019 132 245
2020 121 230
2021 115 217
2022 124 206
2023 123 212
2024 102 178

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, 1882–2024.

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