Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1926
Gervais
11 babies named Gervais in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1926–2000
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Gervais is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1926.
Gervais has 11 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2000.
- 11 total births
- 1926–2000 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Gervais since 1926, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2000.
- 11
- total births
- 1926–2000
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Gervais was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gervais in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Gervais's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gervais's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gervais at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Gervais popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2000
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Gervais by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gervais's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Gervais births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gervais? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 11 babies named Gervais. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 6 births.
When was Gervais most popular? ▼
Gervais was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Gervais been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gervais since 1926 -- 75 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Gervais? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Gervais
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gervais
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Gerry Boy
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Compare Gervais side by side: Gervais vs Gerald Gervais vs Gerard Gervais vs Gerardo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1926–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gervais: Baby Name Since 1926 - 11 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gervais. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gervais 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 July 2026.