Gerson vs Gerard

Side-by-side comparison of Gerson and Gerard — 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

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric Gerson Gerard
Current Rank #1834 #1527
Total Births (all years) 4,214 58,721
Peak Year 2008 1956
Peak Year Births 145 1,617
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gerson Gerard
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 61
1900ss 5 214
1910ss 103 2,676
1920ss 132 5,490
1930ss 76 5,303
1940ss 51 8,127
1950ss 27 14,216
1960ss 44 9,335
1970ss 102 4,013
1980ss 279 3,303
1990ss 711 2,383
2000ss 1,221 1,339
2010ss 996 1,634
2020ss 467 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerson Gerard
2014 89 202
2015 77 180
2016 115 160
2017 114 161
2018 111 149
2019 95 116
2020 107 119
2021 78 121
2022 94 128
2023 100 130
2024 88 115

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, 1909–2024.

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