Boys' name · since 1916

Gerben

Gerben has 10 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,808 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Gerben is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerben has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1920.

  • #34,808 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerben ranks #34,808 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#34,808 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Gerben's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Gerben's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gerben's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded.

Gerben popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 19161920 5

Gerben by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Gerben's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Gerben births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerben? ▼
Gerben has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,808 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 5 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Gerben sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerben ranks #34,808 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 Gerben most popular? ▼
Gerben was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Gerben been used? ▼
Records for Gerben go back to 1916, giving 5 years of history through 1920.
What names are similar to Gerben? ▼
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.

What to do with Gerben's data

  • Gerben's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Gerben

Nearby Names Like Gerben

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

Gerald Boy
#1204 448,966 births
Gerard Boy
#1711 58,820 births
Gerardo Boy
#678 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8943 14,468 births
German Boy
#1539 10,290 births

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gerben: 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, 1916–1920 (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 Gerben 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.