Recorded 1916–1920 Boys' name Peak 1916 10 births

Gerben — boys' name

10 babies named Gerben in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s5
1910s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Gerben was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

5 babies were named Gerben in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerben

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Gerben between 1916 and 1920, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gerben currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1920. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerben performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gerben shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerben 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 10 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.

Gerben at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

10

Since 1916

5 years of records

Peak year

1916

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1916

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1920

Gerben popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5 19201916 5

Gerben by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 50% of Gerben's all-time total
1910s51920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerben?
10 babies have been named Gerben since 1916. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1916 with 5 births.
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?
Gerben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 5 years of data 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.

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, 1916–1920 (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.