Girls' name · since 1925
Gerri
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 5,446 babies named Gerri, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,446
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gerri is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,446 have been recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Gerri recorded 5,446 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2010.
- #2,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,446 born since 1925
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerri ranks #2,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,446 born since 1925, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,446
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gerri's 5,446 recorded births place it above 96.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Gerri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gerri splits its recorded history at 1965: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 226 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gerri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2010
- Peak year (1958)
- 226
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Gerri popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1956 (Gerri as boys' name)
Gerri by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,780 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Gerri's strongest decade.
1,780 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gerri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 155
1930s
155 births
- 1940s 629
1940s
629 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,400 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,780 births
- 1970s
1970s
896 births
- 1980s 397
1980s
397 births
- 1990s 150
1990s
150 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,780 births (33% of all-time use).
How Gerri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gerri's total volume
Gerri by state
Where Gerri concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 408 | 7.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 340 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 301 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 296 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 269 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 208 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Texas | | 172 | 3.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 91 | 1.7% |
408 of 5,446 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Gerri appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gerri's data
- Gerri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,780 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gerris (408 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gerri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~85 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, 1925–2010 (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 Gerri 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.