Recorded 1956–1960 Girls' name Peak 1956 36 births

Gerardette — girls' name

36 babies named Gerardette in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s291960s7
1950s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Gerardette was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

9 babies were named Gerardette in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerardette

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Gerardette between 1956 and 1960, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gerardette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerardette performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gerardette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerardette 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 36 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.

Gerardette at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

36

Since 1956

5 years of records

Peak year

1956

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1956

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1960

Gerardette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1956

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1956)
9
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
45678910 19601959195819571956 9

Gerardette by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
29 births that decade — 81% of Gerardette's all-time total
1950s291960s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerardette?
36 babies have been named Gerardette since 1956. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1956 with 9 births.
When was Gerardette most popular?
Gerardette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Gerardette been used?
Gerardette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 5 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Gerardette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.