Boys' name · since 1915
Gervase
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Gervase, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,058 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 197
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gervase sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 197 recorded since 1915.
Gervase has 197 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1960.
- #13,058 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 197 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gervase ranks #13,058 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,058 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 197
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gervase's 197 recorded births place it above 71.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Gervase's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gervase's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gervase popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1960
- Peak year (1930)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Gervase popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1924 (Gervase as girls' name)
Gervase by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (78 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Gervase's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Gervase births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (40% of all-time use).
Gervase by state
Where Gervase concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 197 births nationwide.
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- Gervase's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Gervases (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gervase: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1915–1960 (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 Gervase 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.