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.

#18,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1941
1970s
peak 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.

  • #18,383 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1941
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerlad ranks #18,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1941, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1941
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gerlad's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1941)
10
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4681012 19411943195619711975197919861990 5

Gerlad by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (28 births, 33% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (33% of all-time use).

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

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 archive ordinal is #18,383 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 10 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
Where does Gerlad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerlad ranks #18,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Gerald Boy
#1204 448,966 births
Gerard Boy
#1711 58,820 births
Gerardo Boy
#678 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8943 14,468 births
German Boy
#1539 10,290 births

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Bern
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gerlad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1941–1990 (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 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 August 2026.