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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | German | Gerald |
| Current Rank | #1652 | #1171 |
| Total Births (all years) | 10,290 | 448,966 |
| Peak Year | 1991 | 1942 |
| Peak Year Births | 304 | 11,484 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | German | Gerald |
| 1880s | 5 | 223 |
| 1890s | - | 753 |
| 1900s | 14 | 2,014 |
| 1910s | 93 | 16,522 |
| 1920s | 117 | 44,520 |
| 1930s | 92 | 82,821 |
| 1940s | 99 | 103,342 |
| 1950s | 212 | 82,626 |
| 1960s | 371 | 55,305 |
| 1970s | 766 | 26,147 |
| 1980s | 1,349 | 15,507 |
| 1990s | 2,488 | 9,797 |
| 2000s | 2,402 | 5,146 |
| 2010s | 1,585 | 3,031 |
| 2020s | 697 | 1,212 |
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 | 213 |
| 2024 | 102 | 178 |
| 2025 | 112 | 168 |