Gerson vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gerson

Boy name · Rank #1834

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gerson Gerald
Current Rank #1834 #1167
Total Births (all years) 4,214 448,793
Peak Year 2008 1942
Peak Year Births 145 11,483
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerson Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss 5 2,014
1910ss 103 16,522
1920ss 132 44,521
1930ss 76 82,818
1940ss 51 103,342
1950ss 27 82,625
1960ss 44 55,300
1970ss 102 26,149
1980ss 279 15,509
1990ss 711 9,797
2000ss 1,221 5,146
2010ss 996 3,031
2020ss 467 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerson Gerald
2014 89 281
2015 77 312
2016 115 284
2017 114 271
2018 111 242
2019 95 245
2020 107 230
2021 78 217
2022 94 206
2023 100 212
2024 88 178

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, 1909–2024.

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