How Many People Are Named Gerda?
An estimated 175 people in the United States have the first name Gerda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Gerda peaked in popularity in 1915 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerda 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 Gerda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Gerda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
175
About 1 in 1,958,596 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1915
49 births
Total Registered
1,099
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerda
Gerda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,099 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gerda as a female name
Ranked #6,782 in 1972
7 female births in 1972
Peak: 1915 (49 births)
Gerda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerda span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 260 babies were registered. Gerda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerda by Decade
How has Gerda 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.
Gerda by State
Birth registrations for Gerda span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota. The lowest are in Texas, North Dakota, Illinois. On average, about 18 Gerdas were registered per state.
Gerda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerda
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerda?
We estimate approximately 175 people named Gerda 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 1,958,596 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerda a common name?
Gerda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,099 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerda most popular?
Gerda reached peak popularity in 1915, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerda is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerda a female name?
Gerda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerda Smith, Gerda Johnson, Gerda 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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