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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gerard

Ranked #1159 - 1 in 240,783 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

33,225

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1159

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1159
Rarity
1 in 240,783
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name Gerard

There are an estimated 33,225 people named Gerard alive worldwide today. That ranks Gerard at #1159 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gerard is held by approximately 33,225 people, ranking #1159 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,989 U.S. residents).

Historically Gerard is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Gerard 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 99.8%Female 0.2%

Gerard popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gerard, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 5
  2. 1889: 9
  3. 1891: 8
  4. 1892: 5
  5. 1894: 9
  6. 1895: 14
  7. 1896: 10
  8. 1897: 5
  9. 1898: 5
  10. 1899: 5
  11. 1900: 11
  12. 1901: 15
  13. 1902: 8
  14. 1903: 11
  15. 1904: 18
  16. 1905: 25
  17. 1906: 25
  18. 1907: 32
  19. 1908: 30
  20. 1909: 39
  21. 1910: 49
  22. 1911: 89
  23. 1912: 149
  24. 1913: 206
  25. 1914: 236
  26. 1915: 323
  27. 1916: 359
  28. 1917: 413
  29. 1918: 447
  30. 1919: 410
  31. 1920: 408
  32. 1921: 530
  33. 1922: 547
  34. 1923: 554
  35. 1924: 541
  36. 1925: 554
  37. 1926: 593
  38. 1927: 629
  39. 1928: 594
  40. 1929: 552
  41. 1930: 606
  42. 1931: 551
  43. 1932: 542
  44. 1933: 536
  45. 1934: 550
  46. 1935: 525
  47. 1936: 468
  48. 1937: 478
  49. 1938: 536
  50. 1939: 521
  51. 1940: 553
  52. 1941: 694
  53. 1942: 832
  54. 1943: 770
  55. 1944: 720
  56. 1945: 681
  57. 1946: 884
  58. 1947: 988
  59. 1948: 972
  60. 1949: 1,044
  61. 1950: 1,160
  62. 1951: 1,303
  63. 1952: 1,347
  64. 1953: 1,366
  65. 1954: 1,520
  66. 1955: 1,526
  67. 1956: 1,617
  68. 1957: 1,517
  69. 1958: 1,480
  70. 1959: 1,399
  71. 1960: 1,397
  72. 1961: 1,315
  73. 1962: 1,129
  74. 1963: 1,072
  75. 1964: 1,028
  76. 1965: 832
  77. 1966: 795
  78. 1967: 665
  79. 1968: 585
  80. 1969: 543
  81. 1970: 547
  82. 1971: 516
  83. 1972: 399
  84. 1973: 377
  85. 1974: 393
  86. 1975: 399
  87. 1976: 374
  88. 1977: 348
  89. 1978: 337
  90. 1979: 341
  91. 1980: 342
  92. 1981: 316
  93. 1982: 366
  94. 1983: 303
  95. 1984: 336
  96. 1985: 343
  97. 1986: 338
  98. 1987: 320
  99. 1988: 327
  100. 1989: 326
  101. 1990: 350
  102. 1991: 309
  103. 1992: 268
  104. 1993: 250
  105. 1994: 258
  106. 1995: 213
  107. 1996: 195
  108. 1997: 190
  109. 1998: 175
  110. 1999: 175
  111. 2000: 194
  112. 2001: 146
  113. 2002: 156
  114. 2003: 134
  115. 2004: 124
  116. 2005: 113
  117. 2006: 117
  118. 2007: 100
  119. 2008: 126
  120. 2009: 130
  121. 2010: 140
  122. 2011: 172
  123. 2012: 171
  124. 2013: 183
  125. 2014: 202
  126. 2015: 180
  127. 2016: 160
  128. 2017: 161
  129. 2018: 149
  130. 2019: 116
  131. 2020: 119
  132. 2021: 121
  133. 2022: 128
  134. 2023: 130
  135. 2024: 115
  136. 2025: 95

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gerard worldwide?

There are an estimated 33,225 people named Gerard alive worldwide today, ranking #1159 globally.

Is Gerard a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 240,783 people. In the United States there are roughly 33,225 bearers, which is 1 in 9,989 Americans.

Is Gerard a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gerard is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Gerard come from?

Who are famous people named Gerard?

Data sources

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

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