Boys' name · since 1972
Gernard
17 babies named Gernard in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #30,120 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
17 boys have been named Gernard since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gernard recorded 17 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1984.
- #30,120 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gernard ranks #30,120 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #30,120 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Gernard's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gernard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gernard's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gernard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1984
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Gernard by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).
1970s was Gernard's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Gernard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
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- Gernard's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gernard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
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, 1972–1984 (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 Gernard 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.