Gerold vs Gerald

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

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Gerold

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1171

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Metric Gerold Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1171
Total Births (all years) 2,966 448,966
Peak Year 1939 1942
Peak Year Births 90 11,484
Peak Decade 1940s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerold Gerald
1880s - 223
1890s - 753
1900s - 2,014
1910s 115 16,522
1920s 289 44,520
1930s 585 82,821
1940s 663 103,342
1950s 577 82,626
1960s 362 55,305
1970s 188 26,147
1980s 117 15,507
1990s 56 9,797
2000s 14 5,146
2010s - 3,031
2020s - 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerold 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, 1912–2002.

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