US rank #10242 Boys' name Peak 2007 88 births

Gerber — #10242 US boys' name

88 babies named Gerber in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s392010s112020s23
#10242
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Gerber was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

12 babies were named Gerber in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerber

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Gerber between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gerber currently holds the #10242 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerber performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Gerber shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Gerber in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerber 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 88 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.

Gerber at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2007

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,242

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gerber popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
468101214 2024202120182007200320001993 7

Gerber by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
39 births that decade — 44% of Gerber's all-time total
1990s152000s392010s112020s23

Gerber by state

Where Gerber concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gerber
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 5.7%
California share of Gerber's total US births 5.7%

5 of 88 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerber?
88 babies have been named Gerber since 1993. It currently ranks #10242 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 12 births.
When was Gerber most popular?
Gerber was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Gerber most popular?
The top states for the name Gerber are California (5 births).
How long has the name Gerber been used?
Gerber has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gerber?
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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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, 1993–2024 (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.