Gery vs Gerard

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

Name A

Gery

Boy name

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Name B

Gerard

Boy name · Rank #1527

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Metric Gery Gerard
Current Rank Unranked #1527
Total Births (all years) 758 58,721
Peak Year 1956 1956
Peak Year Births 53 1,617
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Gery Gerard
1880ss — 14
1890ss — 61
1900ss — 214
1910ss — 2,676
1920ss — 5,490
1930ss 6 5,303
1940ss 109 8,127
1950ss 371 14,216
1960ss 175 9,335
1970ss 48 4,013
1980ss 19 3,303
1990ss 20 2,383
2000ss 10 1,339
2010ss — 1,634
2020ss — 613

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gery Gerard
2014 — 202
2015 — 180
2016 — 160
2017 — 161
2018 — 149
2019 — 116
2020 — 119
2021 — 121
2022 — 128
2023 — 130
2024 — 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, 1939–2008.

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