Boys' name · since 1882
Gerhard
2,429 babies named Gerhard in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,429
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,429 boys have been named Gerhard since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerhard has been recorded 2,429 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2020.
- #2,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,429 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerhard ranks #2,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,429 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,429
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gerhard's 2,429 recorded births place it above 93.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
Gerhard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerhard's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerhard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2020
- Peak year (1917)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Gerhard by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (460 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Gerhard's strongest decade.
460 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Gerhard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 56
1880s
56 births
- 1890s 59
1890s
59 births
- 1900s 61
1900s
61 births
- 1910s
1910s
415 births
- 1920s
1920s
460 births
- 1930s
1930s
341 births
- 1940s
1940s
206 births
- 1950s
1950s
246 births
- 1960s
1960s
287 births
- 1970s 114
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 460 births (19% of all-time use).
How Gerhard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gerhard's total volume
Gerhard by state
Where Gerhard concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 184 | 7.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 176 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 156 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 35 | 1.4% |
| #5 | California | | 32 | 1.3% |
| #6 | North Dakota | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 13 | 0.5% |
184 of 2,429 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Gerhard appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gerhard's data
- Gerhard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (460 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Gerhards (184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gerhard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1882–2020 (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 Gerhard 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.