Unisex name · since 1931
Gere
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Gere, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #44,693 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22
- born since 1931
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gere sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Gere recorded 22 times among girls since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1964.
- #44,693 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 22 born since 1931
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gere ranks #44,693 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1931, peaking in the 1940s.
- #44,693 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22
- born since 1931
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gere's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gere splits its recorded history at 1944: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gere popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1964
- Peak year (1943)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Gere popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1957 (Gere as boys' name)
Gere by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).
1940s was Gere's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Gere's data
- Gere's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1931–1964 (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 Gere 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.