Recorded 1941–1990 Boys' name Peak 1941 86 births

Gerlad — boys' name

86 babies named Gerlad in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s201950s111960s51970s281980s171990s5
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.

What the Data Says About Gerlad

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Gerlad between 1941 and 1990, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gerlad currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerlad performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Gerlad shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerlad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 86 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gerlad at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

86

Since 1941

50 years of records

Peak year

1941

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1941

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1990

Gerlad popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1941)
10
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
4681012 19901986197919751971195619431941 10

Gerlad by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
28 births that decade — 33% of Gerlad's all-time total
1940s201950s111960s51970s281980s171990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerlad?
86 babies have been named Gerlad since 1941. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1941 with 10 births.
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?
Gerlad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 50 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1941–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.