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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gerald

Ranked #254 - 1 in 39,709 people
US

Most common in

United States

201k bearers

World total

201,466

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#254

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States201k
Worldwide
~201k
rank #254
Rarity
1 in 39,709
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~201k in US

About the name Gerald

There are an estimated 201,466 people named Gerald alive worldwide today. That ranks Gerald at #254 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gerald is held by approximately 201,466 people, ranking #254 among first names. That works out to roughly 61 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,647 U.S. residents).

Historically Gerald is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Gerald appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 15
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 19
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 28
  8. 1887: 22
  9. 1888: 30
  10. 1889: 48
  11. 1890: 44
  12. 1891: 45
  13. 1892: 62
  14. 1893: 55
  15. 1894: 75
  16. 1895: 76
  17. 1896: 95
  18. 1897: 93
  19. 1898: 100
  20. 1899: 108
  21. 1900: 157
  22. 1901: 133
  23. 1902: 151
  24. 1903: 182
  25. 1904: 201
  26. 1905: 189
  27. 1906: 191
  28. 1907: 239
  29. 1908: 270
  30. 1909: 301
  31. 1910: 294
  32. 1911: 462
  33. 1912: 934
  34. 1913: 1,148
  35. 1914: 1,475
  36. 1915: 2,093
  37. 1916: 2,272
  38. 1917: 2,497
  39. 1918: 2,736
  40. 1919: 2,706
  41. 1920: 3,178
  42. 1921: 3,406
  43. 1922: 3,564
  44. 1923: 3,721
  45. 1924: 4,172
  46. 1925: 4,546
  47. 1926: 5,171
  48. 1927: 5,567
  49. 1928: 5,527
  50. 1929: 6,014
  51. 1930: 6,523
  52. 1931: 6,878
  53. 1932: 7,391
  54. 1933: 7,465
  55. 1934: 7,865
  56. 1935: 8,506
  57. 1936: 9,057
  58. 1937: 9,476
  59. 1938: 10k
  60. 1939: 10k
  61. 1940: 10k
  62. 1941: 11k
  63. 1942: 12k
  64. 1943: 11k
  65. 1944: 10k
  66. 1945: 8,893
  67. 1946: 10k
  68. 1947: 11k
  69. 1948: 9,879
  70. 1949: 9,836
  71. 1950: 9,766
  72. 1951: 9,570
  73. 1952: 9,063
  74. 1953: 8,654
  75. 1954: 8,590
  76. 1955: 8,104
  77. 1956: 8,024
  78. 1957: 7,629
  79. 1958: 6,898
  80. 1959: 6,677
  81. 1960: 6,607
  82. 1961: 6,674
  83. 1962: 6,264
  84. 1963: 6,189
  85. 1964: 5,901
  86. 1965: 5,290
  87. 1966: 4,893
  88. 1967: 4,912
  89. 1968: 4,504
  90. 1969: 4,425
  91. 1970: 4,442
  92. 1971: 3,621
  93. 1972: 2,831
  94. 1973: 2,621
  95. 1974: 2,437
  96. 1975: 2,414
  97. 1976: 2,158
  98. 1977: 2,061
  99. 1978: 1,908
  100. 1979: 1,885
  101. 1980: 1,836
  102. 1981: 1,780
  103. 1982: 1,739
  104. 1983: 1,566
  105. 1984: 1,457
  106. 1985: 1,460
  107. 1986: 1,465
  108. 1987: 1,451
  109. 1988: 1,412
  110. 1989: 1,478
  111. 1990: 1,451
  112. 1991: 1,266
  113. 1992: 1,182
  114. 1993: 1,126
  115. 1994: 954
  116. 1995: 889
  117. 1996: 822
  118. 1997: 773
  119. 1998: 671
  120. 1999: 686
  121. 2000: 680
  122. 2001: 609
  123. 2002: 556
  124. 2003: 529
  125. 2004: 552
  126. 2005: 472
  127. 2006: 465
  128. 2007: 472
  129. 2008: 415
  130. 2009: 396
  131. 2010: 348
  132. 2011: 373
  133. 2012: 346
  134. 2013: 329
  135. 2014: 281
  136. 2015: 312
  137. 2016: 284
  138. 2017: 271
  139. 2018: 242
  140. 2019: 245
  141. 2020: 230
  142. 2021: 217
  143. 2022: 206
  144. 2023: 213
  145. 2024: 178
  146. 2025: 168

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gerald worldwide?

There are an estimated 201,466 people named Gerald alive worldwide today, ranking #254 globally.

Is Gerald a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,709 people. In the United States there are roughly 201,466 bearers, which is 1 in 1,647 Americans.

Is Gerald a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gerald is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Gerald come from?

Who are famous people named Gerald?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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