Gershom vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gershom

Boy name · Rank #11251

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gershom Gerald
Current Rank #11251 #1167
Total Births (all years) 207 448,793
Peak Year 2006 1942
Peak Year Births 12 11,483
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gershom Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss — 16,522
1920ss — 44,521
1930ss — 82,818
1940ss — 103,342
1950ss — 82,625
1960ss — 55,300
1970ss — 26,149
1980ss 31 15,509
1990ss 48 9,797
2000ss 54 5,146
2010ss 53 3,031
2020ss 21 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gershom Gerald
2014 6 281
2015 8 312
2016 6 284
2017 8 271
2018 — 242
2019 5 245
2020 — 230
2021 8 217
2022 — 206
2023 7 212
2024 6 178

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, 1982–2024.

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