Gerry vs Gerard

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

Name A

Gerry

Boy name · Rank #8351

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Name B

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1532

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Metric Gerry Gerard
Current Rank #8351 #1532
Total Births (all years) 14,468 58,820
Peak Year 1958 1956
Peak Year Births 523 1,617
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerry Gerard
1880s - 14
1890s - 61
1900s 12 214
1910s 82 2,676
1920s 252 5,490
1930s 1,143 5,303
1940s 2,963 8,128
1950s 3,900 14,216
1960s 2,943 9,337
1970s 1,340 4,013
1980s 805 3,303
1990s 542 2,383
2000s 293 1,340
2010s 134 1,634
2020s 59 708

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerry Gerard
2014 16 202
2015 7 180
2016 20 160
2017 13 161
2018 9 149
2019 16 116
2020 17 119
2021 8 121
2022 6 128
2023 11 130
2024 9 115
2025 8 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, 1904–2025.

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