How Many People Are Named Gerber?
An estimated 87 people in the United States have the first name Gerber. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Gerber peaked in popularity in 2007 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerber 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 Gerber paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gerber is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
87
About 1 in 3,939,705 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2007
12 births
Total Registered
88
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerber
Gerber is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 88 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerber as a male name
Ranked #10,197 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (12 births)
Gerber: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerber span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 39 babies were registered. While Gerber is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gerber by Decade
How has Gerber 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.
Gerber by State
Gerber + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerber as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerber
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerber: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerber?
We estimate approximately 87 people named Gerber 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 3,939,705 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerber a common name?
Gerber is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerber most popular?
Gerber reached peak popularity in 2007, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerber is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerber a male name?
Gerber is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerber Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerber Smith, Gerber Johnson, Gerber 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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