United States name statistics
Gerald in United States
Estimated bearers
201,466
Country rank
#254
Per 100k
61
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.5%Female 0.5%
Gerald popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Gerald, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 11
- 1881: 14
- 1882: 15
- 1883: 13
- 1884: 19
- 1885: 23
- 1886: 28
- 1887: 22
- 1888: 30
- 1889: 48
- 1890: 44
- 1891: 45
- 1892: 62
- 1893: 55
- 1894: 75
- 1895: 76
- 1896: 95
- 1897: 93
- 1898: 100
- 1899: 108
- 1900: 157
- 1901: 133
- 1902: 151
- 1903: 182
- 1904: 201
- 1905: 189
- 1906: 191
- 1907: 239
- 1908: 270
- 1909: 301
- 1910: 294
- 1911: 462
- 1912: 934
- 1913: 1,148
- 1914: 1,475
- 1915: 2,093
- 1916: 2,272
- 1917: 2,497
- 1918: 2,736
- 1919: 2,706
- 1920: 3,178
- 1921: 3,406
- 1922: 3,564
- 1923: 3,721
- 1924: 4,172
- 1925: 4,546
- 1926: 5,171
- 1927: 5,567
- 1928: 5,527
- 1929: 6,014
- 1930: 6,523
- 1931: 6,878
- 1932: 7,391
- 1933: 7,465
- 1934: 7,865
- 1935: 8,506
- 1936: 9,057
- 1937: 9,476
- 1938: 10k
- 1939: 10k
- 1940: 10k
- 1941: 11k
- 1942: 12k
- 1943: 11k
- 1944: 10k
- 1945: 8,893
- 1946: 10k
- 1947: 11k
- 1948: 9,879
- 1949: 9,836
- 1950: 9,766
- 1951: 9,570
- 1952: 9,063
- 1953: 8,654
- 1954: 8,590
- 1955: 8,104
- 1956: 8,024
- 1957: 7,629
- 1958: 6,898
- 1959: 6,677
- 1960: 6,607
- 1961: 6,674
- 1962: 6,264
- 1963: 6,189
- 1964: 5,901
- 1965: 5,290
- 1966: 4,893
- 1967: 4,912
- 1968: 4,504
- 1969: 4,425
- 1970: 4,442
- 1971: 3,621
- 1972: 2,831
- 1973: 2,621
- 1974: 2,437
- 1975: 2,414
- 1976: 2,158
- 1977: 2,061
- 1978: 1,908
- 1979: 1,885
- 1980: 1,836
- 1981: 1,780
- 1982: 1,739
- 1983: 1,566
- 1984: 1,457
- 1985: 1,460
- 1986: 1,465
- 1987: 1,451
- 1988: 1,412
- 1989: 1,478
- 1990: 1,451
- 1991: 1,266
- 1992: 1,182
- 1993: 1,126
- 1994: 954
- 1995: 889
- 1996: 822
- 1997: 773
- 1998: 671
- 1999: 686
- 2000: 680
- 2001: 609
- 2002: 556
- 2003: 529
- 2004: 552
- 2005: 472
- 2006: 465
- 2007: 472
- 2008: 415
- 2009: 396
- 2010: 348
- 2011: 373
- 2012: 346
- 2013: 329
- 2014: 281
- 2015: 312
- 2016: 284
- 2017: 271
- 2018: 242
- 2019: 245
- 2020: 230
- 2021: 217
- 2022: 206
- 2023: 213
- 2024: 178
- 2025: 168
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Gerald in United States?
An estimated 201,466 people in United States are named Gerald. That works out to 1 in 1,647 residents.
Is Gerald a common name in United States?
Gerald ranks #254 among first names in United States.