Boys' name · since 1980

Gerid

Gerid has 11 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1980–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

11 boys have been named Gerid since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Gerid has 11 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1982.

  • 11 total births
  • 1980–1982 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 boys have been named Gerid since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1982.

11
total births
1980–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Gerid was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gerid in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Gerid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gerid's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gerid at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

11

Since 1980

3 years of records

Peak year

1980

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1980

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1982

Gerid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19801982 5

Gerid by decade

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

1980s was Gerid's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Gerid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerid?
11 babies have been named Gerid since 1980. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1980 with 6 births.
When was Gerid most popular?
Gerid was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Gerid been used?
Gerid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 3 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Gerid?
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 July 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, 1980–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gerid: Baby Name Since 1980 - 11 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerid. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Gerid 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 July 2026.