Gershon vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gershon

Boy name · Rank #3172

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1171

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Metric Gershon Gerald
Current Rank #3172 #1171
Total Births (all years) 977 448,966
Peak Year 2024 1942
Peak Year Births 38 11,484
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gershon Gerald
1880s - 223
1890s - 753
1900s - 2,014
1910s 19 16,522
1920s 15 44,520
1930s 29 82,821
1940s 5 103,342
1950s 25 82,626
1960s 23 55,305
1970s 65 26,147
1980s 93 15,507
1990s 121 9,797
2000s 159 5,146
2010s 223 3,031
2020s 200 1,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gershon Gerald
2014 24 281
2015 24 312
2016 28 284
2017 25 271
2018 22 242
2019 18 245
2020 24 230
2021 32 217
2022 35 206
2023 33 213
2024 38 178
2025 38 168

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, 1915–2025.

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