Recorded 1921–1962 Girls' name Peak 1948 80 births

Gerre — girls' name

80 babies named Gerre in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s131940s351950s211960s5
1940s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Gerre was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

12 babies were named Gerre in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerre

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Gerre between 1921 and 1962, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gerre currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerre performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gerre shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerre 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 80 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.

Gerre at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

80

Since 1921

42 years of records

Peak year

1948

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1921

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1962

Gerre popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1921

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1948)
12
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 1962195719501947194519381921 6

Gerre by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
35 births that decade — 44% of Gerre's all-time total
1920s61930s131940s351950s211960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerre?
80 babies have been named Gerre since 1921. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1948 with 12 births.
When was Gerre most popular?
Gerre was most popular in the 1940s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Gerre been used?
Gerre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 42 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Gerre?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1921–1962 (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.