How Many People Are Named Gearld?
An estimated 2,189 people in the United States have the first name Gearld. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Gearld peaked in popularity in 1941 with 146 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gearld as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gearld paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Gearld is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
2,189
About 1 in 156,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1941
146 births
Total Registered
4,286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gearld
Gearld is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,286 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Gearld as a male name
Ranked #4,271 in 1988
11 male births in 1988
Peak: 1941 (146 births)
Gearld as a female name
Ranked #6,681 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1960 (5 births)
Gearld: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gearld span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 1,107 babies were registered. Gearld has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gearld by Decade
How has Gearld tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gearld by State
Birth registrations for Gearld span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 72 Gearlds were registered per state.
Gearld + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gearld as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gearld
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Gearld: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gearld?
We estimate approximately 2,189 people named Gearld are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 156,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Gearld a common name?
Gearld is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gearld most popular?
Gearld reached peak popularity in 1941, when 146 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gearld is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gearld a male name?
Gearld is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gearld Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gearld Smith, Gearld Johnson, Gearld Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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