How Many People Are Named Gerlad?
An estimated 69 people in the United States have the first name Gerlad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Gerlad peaked in popularity in 1941 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerlad 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 Gerlad paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gerlad is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
69
About 1 in 4,967,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1941
10 births
Total Registered
86
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerlad
Gerlad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 86 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerlad as a male name
Ranked #8,579 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1941 (10 births)
Gerlad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerlad span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 28 babies were registered. Gerlad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerlad by Decade
How has Gerlad 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.
Gerlad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerlad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerlad
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerlad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerlad?
We estimate approximately 69 people named Gerlad 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 4,967,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerlad a common name?
Gerlad is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 86 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerlad most popular?
Gerlad reached peak popularity in 1941, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerlad is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerlad a male name?
Gerlad is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerlad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerlad Smith, Gerlad Johnson, Gerlad 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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