How Many People Are Named Gerrald?
An estimated 109 people in the United States have the first name Gerrald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Gerrald peaked in popularity in 1949 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerrald 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 Gerrald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Gerrald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
109
About 1 in 3,144,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1949
12 births
Total Registered
166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerrald
Gerrald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 166 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerrald as a male name
Ranked #8,342 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1949 (12 births)
Gerrald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerrald span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 50 babies were registered. Gerrald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerrald by Decade
How has Gerrald 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.
Gerrald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerrald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gerrald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerrald?
We estimate approximately 109 people named Gerrald 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 3,144,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerrald a common name?
Gerrald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerrald most popular?
Gerrald reached peak popularity in 1949, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerrald is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerrald a male name?
Gerrald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerrald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerrald Smith, Gerrald Johnson, Gerrald 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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