German vs Gerard

Side-by-side comparison of German and Gerard — 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

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric German Gerard
Current Rank #1650 #1527
Total Births (all years) 10,176 58,721
Peak Year 1991 1956
Peak Year Births 304 1,617
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1886

Births by Decade

Decade German Gerard
1880ss 5 14
1890ss — 61
1900ss 14 214
1910ss 93 2,676
1920ss 117 5,490
1930ss 92 5,303
1940ss 99 8,127
1950ss 212 14,216
1960ss 371 9,335
1970ss 766 4,013
1980ss 1,349 3,303
1990ss 2,488 2,383
2000ss 2,401 1,339
2010ss 1,584 1,634
2020ss 585 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year German Gerard
2014 161 202
2015 155 180
2016 171 160
2017 152 161
2018 161 149
2019 132 116
2020 121 119
2021 115 121
2022 124 128
2023 123 130
2024 102 115

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, 1882–2024.

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