Gerry vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerry

Boy name · Rank #8325

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerry Gerald
Current Rank #8325 #1167
Total Births (all years) 14,460 448,793
Peak Year 1958 1942
Peak Year Births 524 11,483
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerry Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss 12 2,014
1910ss 82 16,522
1920ss 252 44,521
1930ss 1,143 82,818
1940ss 2,963 103,342
1950ss 3,900 82,625
1960ss 2,943 55,300
1970ss 1,340 26,149
1980ss 805 15,509
1990ss 542 9,797
2000ss 293 5,146
2010ss 134 3,031
2020ss 51 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerry Gerald
2014 16 281
2015 7 312
2016 20 284
2017 13 271
2018 9 242
2019 16 245
2020 17 230
2021 8 217
2022 6 206
2023 11 212
2024 9 178

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, 1904–2024.

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