Recorded 1977–1991 Boys' name Peak 1977 43 births

Gerred — boys' name

43 babies named Gerred in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s321990s5
1980s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Gerred was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gerred in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gerred

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Gerred between 1977 and 1991, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gerred currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gerred performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gerred shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gerred 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 43 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.

Gerred at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

43

Since 1977

15 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1977

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1991

Gerred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1977

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19911988198519841983198119801977 6

Gerred by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
32 births that decade — 74% of Gerred's all-time total
1970s61980s321990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerred?
43 babies have been named Gerred since 1977. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Gerred most popular?
Gerred was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Gerred been used?
Gerred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 15 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Gerred?
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, 1977–1991 (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.