How Many People Are Named Geral?
An estimated 162 people in the United States have the first name Geral. It is used for both genders, with 60.2% male. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Geral peaked in popularity in 1951 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geral 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 Geral paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Geral is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
162
About 1 in 2,115,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.2% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1951
19 births
Total Registered
372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geral
Geral is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.2%) and females (39.8%). Out of 372 total births registered, 224 were male and 148 were female.
Geral as a male name
Ranked #6,676 in 1990
7 male births in 1990
Peak: 1947 (10 births)
Geral as a female name
Ranked #6,907 in 1961
5 female births in 1961
Peak: 1951 (12 births)
Geral: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geral span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 103 babies were registered. Geral has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Geral by Decade
How has Geral 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.
Geral + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geral as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Geral
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Geral: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geral?
We estimate approximately 162 people named Geral 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 2,115,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Geral a common name?
Geral is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geral most popular?
Geral reached peak popularity in 1951, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geral is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geral a male name?
Geral is predominantly male. 60.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geral Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geral Smith, Geral Johnson, Geral 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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