Total births
86
Boys' name · since 1941
Gerlad
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Gerlad, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1941–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Gerlad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 86 recorded since 1941.
Gerlad has 86 recorded births among boys since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1990.
- 86 total births
- 1941–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 boys have been named Gerlad since 1941, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 86
- total births
- 1941–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Gerlad was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gerlad in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Gerlad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerlad's full recorded timeline at 1974, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerlad at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Gerlad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1990
- Peak year (1941)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Gerlad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Gerlad's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gerlad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerlad? ▼
Gerlad has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 10 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Gerlad most popular? ▼
Gerlad was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Gerlad been used? ▼
Records for Gerlad go back to 1941, giving 50 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Gerlad? ▼
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.
What to do with Gerlad's data
- Gerlad's decade-level peak was the 1970s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gerlad
Nearby Names Like Gerlad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gerlad
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Gerard Boy
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Gerardo Boy
#595 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8351 14,468 births
German Boy
#1652 10,290 births
Compare Gerlad side by side: Gerlad vs Gerald Gerlad vs Gerard Gerlad vs Gerardo
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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, 1941–1990 (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. "Gerlad: Baby Name Since 1941 - 86 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerlad. 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 Gerlad 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.