Boys' name · since 1951

Gerld

Gerld has 16 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,694 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Gerld since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Gerld recorded 16 times among boys since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1956.

  • #30,694 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1951
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerld ranks #30,694 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1951, peaking in the 1950s.

#30,694 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1951
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gerld's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Gerld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gerld's full recorded timeline at 1953, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gerld popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1956)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 195119531956 6

Gerld by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

1950s was Gerld's strongest decade.

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

Gerld births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerld? ▼
16 babies have been named Gerld since 1951. All-time, it sits at #30,694 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1956 with 6 births.
Where does Gerld sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerld ranks #30,694 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 Gerld most popular? ▼
Gerld was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Gerld been used? ▼
Gerld has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 6 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Gerld? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Gerld

Nearby Names Like Gerld

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gerld

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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gerld: 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, 1951–1956 (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 Gerld 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.