Gervis vs Gerald

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

Name A

Gervis

Boy name

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Name B

Gerald

Boy name · Rank #1167

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Metric Gervis Gerald
Current Rank Unranked #1167
Total Births (all years) 217 448,793
Peak Year 1926 1942
Peak Year Births 13 11,483
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gervis Gerald
1880ss — 223
1890ss — 753
1900ss — 2,014
1910ss 21 16,522
1920ss 80 44,521
1930ss 47 82,818
1940ss 46 103,342
1950ss 18 82,625
1960ss — 55,300
1970ss 5 26,149
1980ss — 15,509
1990ss — 9,797
2000ss — 5,146
2010ss — 3,031
2020ss — 1,043

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gervis Gerald
2014 — 281
2015 — 312
2016 — 284
2017 — 271
2018 — 242
2019 — 245
2020 — 230
2021 — 217
2022 — 206
2023 — 212
2024 — 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, 1914–1973.

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