How Many People Are Named Gernard?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Gernard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Gernard peaked in popularity in 1972 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gernard 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 Gernard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gernard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1972
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gernard
Gernard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gernard as a male name
Ranked #6,671 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1972 (7 births)
Gernard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gernard span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 12 babies were registered. While Gernard is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gernard by Decade
How has Gernard 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.
Gernard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gernard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gernard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gernard?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Gernard 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Gernard a common name?
Gernard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gernard most popular?
Gernard reached peak popularity in 1972, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gernard is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gernard a male name?
Gernard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gernard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gernard Smith, Gernard Johnson, Gernard 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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