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 #8969

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerrit Gerald
Current Rank #8969 #1167
Total Births (all years) 2,861 448,793
Peak Year 1916 1942
Peak Year Births 49 11,483
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerrit Gerald
1880ss 6 223
1890ss 6 753
1900ss 30 2,014
1910ss 277 16,522
1920ss 336 44,521
1930ss 201 82,818
1940ss 146 103,342
1950ss 179 82,625
1960ss 168 55,300
1970ss 259 26,149
1980ss 281 15,509
1990ss 383 9,797
2000ss 314 5,146
2010ss 220 3,031
2020ss 55 1,043

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 12 212
2024 8 178

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, 1881–2024.

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