Unisex name · since 1976
Gerren
Gerren has 552 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 552
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
552 boys have been named Gerren since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gerren recorded 552 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2012.
- #7,436 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 552 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerren ranks #7,436 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 552 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 552
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Gerren's 552 recorded births place it above 83.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Gerren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gerren's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gerren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2012
- Peak year (1983)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Gerren popularity over time - girls
38 total births recorded since 2008 (Gerren as girls' name)
Gerren by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (323 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Gerren's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Gerren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
323 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 323 births (59% of all-time use).
How Gerren 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 Gerren's total volume
Gerren by state
Where Gerren concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 20 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
20 of 552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Gerren's data
- Gerren's decade-level peak was the 1980s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Gerrens (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Gerren: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1976–2012 (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 Gerren 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.