How Many People Are Named Gerhardt?
An estimated 153 people in the United States have the first name Gerhardt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Gerhardt peaked in popularity in 1916 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerhardt 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 Gerhardt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Gerhardt is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
153
About 1 in 2,240,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1916
45 births
Total Registered
858
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerhardt
Gerhardt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 858 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerhardt as a male name
Ranked #10,481 in 1999
5 male births in 1999
Peak: 1916 (45 births)
Gerhardt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerhardt span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 280 babies were registered. Gerhardt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerhardt by Decade
How has Gerhardt 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.
Gerhardt by State
Birth registrations for Gerhardt span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois. The lowest are in New York, Michigan, Iowa. On average, about 31 Gerhardts were registered per state.
Gerhardt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerhardt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerhardt
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerhardt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerhardt?
We estimate approximately 153 people named Gerhardt 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 2,240,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerhardt a common name?
Gerhardt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 858 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerhardt most popular?
Gerhardt reached peak popularity in 1916, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerhardt is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerhardt a male name?
Gerhardt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerhardt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerhardt Smith, Gerhardt Johnson, Gerhardt 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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