Boys' name · since 1956
Gerrod
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 736 babies named Gerrod, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,224 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 736
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
736 boys have been named Gerrod since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerrod has been recorded 736 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2022.
- #6,224 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 736 born since 1956
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerrod ranks #6,224 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 736 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,224 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 736
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
Gerrod's 736 recorded births place it above 86.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Gerrod's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerrod's full recorded timeline at 1990, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerrod popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2022
- Peak year (1987)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Gerrod by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (222 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Gerrod's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Gerrod births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
172 births
- 1980s
1980s
222 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s 81
2000s
81 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 222 births (30% of all-time use).
How Gerrod 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 Gerrod's total volume
Gerrod by state
Where Gerrod concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 12 | 1.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
12 of 736 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Gerrod's data
- Gerrod's decade-level peak was the 1980s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Gerrods (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gerrod
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gerrod: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1956–2022 (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 Gerrod 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.