Gerrit vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerrit

Boy name · Rank #9007

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1171

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Metric Gerrit Gerald
Current Rank #9007 #1171
Total Births (all years) 2,877 448,966
Peak Year 1916 1942
Peak Year Births 49 11,484
Peak Decade 1990s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerrit Gerald
1880s 6 223
1890s 6 753
1900s 30 2,014
1910s 277 16,522
1920s 336 44,520
1930s 201 82,821
1940s 146 103,342
1950s 179 82,626
1960s 168 55,305
1970s 259 26,147
1980s 281 15,507
1990s 383 9,797
2000s 314 5,146
2010s 220 3,031
2020s 71 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerrit Gerald
2014 29 281
2015 29 312
2016 21 284
2017 9 271
2018 19 242
2019 23 245
2020 14 230
2021 15 217
2022 6 206
2023 12 213
2024 8 178
2025 16 168

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, 1881–2025.

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