Gerrit vs Gerard

Side-by-side comparison of Gerrit and Gerard - 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

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1532

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Metric Gerrit Gerard
Current Rank #9007 #1532
Total Births (all years) 2,877 58,820
Peak Year 1916 1956
Peak Year Births 49 1,617
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerrit Gerard
1880s 6 14
1890s 6 61
1900s 30 214
1910s 277 2,676
1920s 336 5,490
1930s 201 5,303
1940s 146 8,128
1950s 179 14,216
1960s 168 9,337
1970s 259 4,013
1980s 281 3,303
1990s 383 2,383
2000s 314 1,340
2010s 220 1,634
2020s 71 708

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerrit Gerard
2014 29 202
2015 29 180
2016 21 160
2017 9 161
2018 19 149
2019 23 116
2020 14 119
2021 15 121
2022 6 128
2023 12 130
2024 8 115
2025 16 95

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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