Boys' name · since 1956
Gerado
169 babies named Gerado in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,978 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 169
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
Gerado sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 169 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerado has been recorded 169 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1999.
- #13,978 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 169 born since 1956
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerado ranks #13,978 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 169 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,978 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 169
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
Gerado's 169 recorded births place it above 69.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gerado's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerado's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerado popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1999
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Gerado by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (67 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Gerado's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Gerado births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 67 births (40% of all-time use).
Gerado by state
Where Gerado concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 5.9% |
22 of 169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Gerado's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 1990s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gerados (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gerado: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1956–1999 (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 Gerado 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.