Boys' name · since 1974

Geraud

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Geraud, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,692 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Geraud sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1974.

Geraud has 16 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1987.

  • #30,692 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geraud ranks #30,692 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,692 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Geraud's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Geraud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Geraud's full recorded timeline at 1982, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Geraud popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 197419821987 5

Geraud by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1980s was Geraud's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Geraud births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geraud? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 16 babies named Geraud. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,692 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 6 births.
Where does Geraud sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geraud ranks #30,692 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 Geraud most popular? ▼
Geraud was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Geraud been used? ▼
Records for Geraud go back to 1974, giving 14 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Geraud? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Geraud: 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, 1974–1987 (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 Geraud 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.