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 #8969

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Name B

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric Gerrit Gerard
Current Rank #8969 #1527
Total Births (all years) 2,861 58,721
Peak Year 1916 1956
Peak Year Births 49 1,617
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerrit Gerard
1880ss 6 14
1890ss 6 61
1900ss 30 214
1910ss 277 2,676
1920ss 336 5,490
1930ss 201 5,303
1940ss 146 8,127
1950ss 179 14,216
1960ss 168 9,335
1970ss 259 4,013
1980ss 281 3,303
1990ss 383 2,383
2000ss 314 1,339
2010ss 220 1,634
2020ss 55 613

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

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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