Geroge vs Gerald

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

Name A

Geroge

Boy name

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1171

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Metric Geroge Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1171
Total Births (all years) 920 448,966
Peak Year 1985 1942
Peak Year Births 31 11,484
Peak Decade 1980s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geroge Gerald
1880s 5 223
1890s - 753
1900s 5 2,014
1910s 78 16,522
1920s 72 44,520
1930s 49 82,821
1940s 61 103,342
1950s 66 82,626
1960s 115 55,305
1970s 182 26,147
1980s 213 15,507
1990s 64 9,797
2000s 5 5,146
2010s 5 3,031
2020s - 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geroge Gerald
2014 - 281
2015 - 312
2016 - 284
2017 - 271
2018 - 242
2019 - 245
2020 - 230
2021 - 217
2022 - 206
2023 - 213
2024 - 178
2025 - 168

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, 1884–2012.

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