Gerrard vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerrard

Boy name

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerrard Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 628 448,793
Peak Year 1990 1942
Peak Year Births 22 11,483
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerrard Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss — 16,522
1920ss — 44,521
1930ss — 82,818
1940ss 13 103,342
1950ss 40 82,625
1960ss 57 55,300
1970ss 108 26,149
1980ss 129 15,509
1990ss 87 9,797
2000ss 55 5,146
2010ss 120 3,031
2020ss 19 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerrard Gerald
2014 21 281
2015 9 312
2016 10 284
2017 12 271
2018 8 242
2019 10 245
2020 — 230
2021 5 217
2022 8 206
2023 6 212
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, 1940–2023.

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