How Many People Are Named Gerise?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Gerise. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Gerise peaked in popularity in 1966 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerise 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 Gerise paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gerise is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1966
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerise
Gerise is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gerise as a female name
Ranked #7,854 in 1969
5 female births in 1969
Peak: 1966 (7 births)
Gerise: Popularity Over Time
Gerise by Decade
How has Gerise 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
Gerise + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerise
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Gerise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerise?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Gerise 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerise a common name?
Gerise is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerise most popular?
Gerise reached peak popularity in 1966, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerise is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerise a female name?
Gerise is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerise Smith, Gerise Johnson, Gerise 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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