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 #8325

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Name B

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric Gerry Gerard
Current Rank #8325 #1527
Total Births (all years) 14,460 58,721
Peak Year 1958 1956
Peak Year Births 524 1,617
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerry Gerard
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 61
1900ss 12 214
1910ss 82 2,676
1920ss 252 5,490
1930ss 1,143 5,303
1940ss 2,963 8,127
1950ss 3,900 14,216
1960ss 2,943 9,335
1970ss 1,340 4,013
1980ss 805 3,303
1990ss 542 2,383
2000ss 293 1,339
2010ss 134 1,634
2020ss 51 613

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

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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