How Many People Are Named Gerhard?
An estimated 911 people in the United States have the first name Gerhard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Gerhard peaked in popularity in 1917 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerhard 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 Gerhard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
911
About 1 in 376,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1917
62 births
Total Registered
2,431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerhard
Gerhard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,431 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerhard as a male name
Ranked #12,692 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1917 (62 births)
Gerhard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerhard span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 460 babies were registered. Gerhard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerhard by Decade
How has Gerhard 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.
Gerhard by State
Birth registrations for Gerhard span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota. The lowest are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nebraska. On average, about 60 Gerhards were registered per state.
Gerhard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerhard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerhard
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Gerhard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerhard?
We estimate approximately 911 people named Gerhard 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 376,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerhard a common name?
Gerhard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerhard most popular?
Gerhard reached peak popularity in 1917, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerhard is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerhard a male name?
Gerhard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerhard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerhard Smith, Gerhard Johnson, Gerhard 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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