Boys' name · since 1925

Gearald

66 babies named Gearald in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,209 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1925
1930s
peak decade

Gearald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 66 have been recorded since 1925.

Social Security Administration records show Gearald recorded 66 times among boys since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1971.

  • #20,209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 66 born since 1925
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gearald ranks #20,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1925, peaking in the 1930s.

#20,209 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1925
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gearald's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gearald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gearald's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gearald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1936)
7
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192519321936193819391942194319471948195119541971 5

Gearald by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (24 births, 36% of the file).

1930s was Gearald's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Gearald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 24 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gearald? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 66 babies named Gearald. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,209 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 7 births.
Where does Gearald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gearald ranks #20,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gearald most popular? ▼
Gearald was most popular in the 1930s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Gearald been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gearald since 1925 -- 47 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Gearald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gearld, Geary, Gean, Gearl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gearald's data

  • Gearald's decade-level peak was the 1930s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gearald

Nearby Names Like Gearald

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gearald

Gearld Boy
4,281 births
Geary Boy
2,457 births
Gean Boy
#12099 564 births
Gearl Boy
236 births
Gearold Boy
186 births

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Easter
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Hyram
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Doyt
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gearald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gearald draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.