How Many People Are Named Gere?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Gere. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% female. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Gere peaked in popularity in 1943 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gere 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 Gere paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gere is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.7% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1943
6 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gere
Gere is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.3%) and females (66.7%). Out of 33 total births registered, 11 were male and 22 were female.
Gere as a male name
Ranked #12,040 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1957 (6 births)
Gere as a female name
Ranked #6,259 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1943 (6 births)
Gere: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gere span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 11 babies were registered. While Gere is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gere by Decade
How has Gere 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.
Gere + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gere as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gere
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gere: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gere?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Gere 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Gere a common name?
Gere is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gere most popular?
Gere reached peak popularity in 1943, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gere is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gere a female name?
Gere is predominantly female. 66.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gere Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gere Smith, Gere Johnson, Gere 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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