Boys' name · since 1909
Gerson
Gerson has 4,323 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,963 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,574 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,323
- born since 1909
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Gerson is the #1574 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,323 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Gerson recorded 4,323 times among boys since 1909, holding rank #1574 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #1,963 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,574 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,323 born since 1909
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerson ranks #1,963 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,574 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,323 born since 1909, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,963 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,574 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,323
- born since 1909
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gerson's 4,323 recorded births place it above 95.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Gerson compares
4,323 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gerson's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gerson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,323 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 145 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gerson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gerson splits its recorded history at 1975: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 145 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gerson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Gerson by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,222 births, 28% of the file).
2000s was Gerson's strongest decade.
1,222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Gerson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s 132
1920s
132 births
- 1930s 76
1930s
76 births
- 1940s 51
1940s
51 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 102
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 279
1980s
279 births
- 1990s
1990s
711 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,222 births
- 2010s
2010s
996 births
- 2020s
2020s
575 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,222 births (28% of all-time use).
How Gerson 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 Gerson's total volume
Gerson by state
Where Gerson concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 891 | 20.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 589 | 13.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 381 | 8.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 190 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 155 | 3.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 124 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 109 | 2.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 75 | 1.7% |
891 of 4,323 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Gerson appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gerson's data
- Gerson's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,222 total births) through the 2020s (575) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gersons (891 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 Gerson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~116 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, 1909–2025 (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 Gerson 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.