Recorded 1951–1956 Boys' name Peak 1956 16 births

Gerld — boys' name

16 babies named Gerld in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s16
1950s
Peak decade

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

1956
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gerld in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerld

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Gerld between 1951 and 1956, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gerld currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerld performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerld 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 16 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.

Gerld at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

16

Since 1951

6 years of records

Peak year

1956

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1951

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1956

Gerld popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1956)
6
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 195619531951 5

Gerld by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
16 births that decade — 100% of Gerld's all-time total
1950s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerld?
16 babies have been named Gerld since 1951. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1956 with 6 births.
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.

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, 1951–1956 (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.