Gernard vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gernard

Boy name

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gernard Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 17 448,793
Peak Year 1972 1942
Peak Year Births 7 11,483
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gernard Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss — 16,522
1920ss — 44,521
1930ss — 82,818
1940ss — 103,342
1950ss — 82,625
1960ss — 55,300
1970ss 12 26,149
1980ss 5 15,509
1990ss — 9,797
2000ss — 5,146
2010ss — 3,031
2020ss — 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gernard Gerald
2014 — 281
2015 — 312
2016 — 284
2017 — 271
2018 — 242
2019 — 245
2020 — 230
2021 — 217
2022 — 206
2023 — 212
2024 — 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, 1972–1984.

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