How Many People Are Named Gerard?
An estimated 37,062 people in the United States have the first name Gerard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Gerard peaked in popularity in 1956 with 1,617 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerard 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 Gerard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gerard is overwhelmingly male, 112 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Gerard has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
37,062
About 1 in 9,248 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1956
1,617 births
Total Registered
58,833
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerard
Gerard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 58,833 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Gerard as a male name
Ranked #1,529 in 2024
115 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (1,617 births)
Gerard as a female name
Ranked #10,289 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1952 (9 births)
Gerard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerard span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 14,235 babies were registered. Gerard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerard by Decade
How has Gerard 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 61 | 61 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 214 | 214 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,681 | 2,676 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 5,502 | 5,490 | 12 | |
| 1930s | 5,313 | 5,303 | 10 | |
| 1940s | 8,137 | 8,127 | 10 | |
| 1950s | 14,235 | 14,216 | 19 | |
| 1960s | 9,359 | 9,335 | 24 | |
| 1970s | 4,031 | 4,013 | 18 | |
| 1980s | 3,317 | 3,303 | 14 | |
| 1990s | 2,383 | 2,383 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,339 | 1,339 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,634 | 1,634 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 613 | 613 | 0 | |
Gerard by State
Birth registrations for Gerard span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in West Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee. On average, about 1,194 Gerards were registered per state.
Gerard + Last Name Combinations
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Gerard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerard?
We estimate approximately 37,062 people named Gerard 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 9,248 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerard a common name?
Gerard is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58,833 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerard most popular?
Gerard reached peak popularity in 1956, when 1,617 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerard is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerard a male name?
Gerard is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerard Smith, Gerard Johnson, Gerard 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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