Gearald — boys' name

What the Data Says About Gearald

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Gearald between 1925 and 1971, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gearald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gearald performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gearald shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gearald in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 66 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.