Boys' name · since 1912
Gerold
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 2,966 babies named Gerold, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,556 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,966
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
2,966 boys have been named Gerold since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gerold has 2,966 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2002.
- #2,556 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,966 born since 1912
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerold ranks #2,556 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,966 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,556 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,966
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gerold's 2,966 recorded births place it above 94.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Gerold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerold's full recorded timeline at 1956, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1939 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2002
- Peak year (1939)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Gerold by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (663 births, 22% of the file).
1940s was Gerold's strongest decade.
663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Gerold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 115
1910s
115 births
- 1920s
1920s
289 births
- 1930s
1930s
585 births
- 1940s
1940s
663 births
- 1950s
1950s
577 births
- 1960s
1960s
362 births
- 1970s 188
1970s
188 births
- 1980s 117
1980s
117 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 663 births (22% of all-time use).
How Gerold compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gerold's total volume
Gerold by state
Where Gerold concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 112 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 98 | 3.3% |
| #3 | California | | 94 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 94 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 51 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 32 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 13 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.3% |
112 of 2,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Gerold appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gerold's data
- Gerold's decade-level peak was the 1940s (663 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Gerolds (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gerold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1939)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1912–2002 (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 Gerold 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.