Boys' name · since 1974

Gerrett

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Gerrett, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,947 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Gerrett is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1974.

Gerrett has 92 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2004.

  • #17,947 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerrett ranks #17,947 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,947 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gerrett's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gerrett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gerrett's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gerrett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1980)
12
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
468101214 19741982198419881990199520022004 5

Gerrett by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (50 births, 54% of the file).

1980s was Gerrett's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Gerrett births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gerrett? ▼
92 babies have been named Gerrett since 1974. All-time, it sits at #17,947 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
Where does Gerrett sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerrett ranks #17,947 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gerrett most popular? ▼
Gerrett was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Gerrett been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gerrett since 1974 -- 31 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Gerrett? ▼
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.

What to do with Gerrett's data

  • Gerrett's decade-level peak was the 1980s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gerrett

Nearby Names Like Gerrett

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gerrett

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Gerardo Boy
#678 55,015 births
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#8943 14,468 births
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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Evie
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Erhardt
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Roston
92 births · Peak 2009
Alvar
92 births · Peak 1917
Adger
92 births · Peak 1917
Ascension
92 births · Peak 1924
Wofford
92 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gerrett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2004 (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 Gerrett 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.