How Many People Are Named Gerrold?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Gerrold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Gerrold peaked in popularity in 1940 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerrold 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 Gerrold paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Gerrold is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Gerrold is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1940
5 births
Total Registered
25
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerrold
Gerrold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerrold as a male name
Ranked #4,263 in 1964
5 male births in 1964
Peak: 1940 (5 births)
Gerrold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerrold span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 20 babies were registered. Gerrold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerrold by Decade
How has Gerrold 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.
Gerrold + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerrold as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerrold
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Gerrold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerrold?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Gerrold 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerrold a common name?
Gerrold is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerrold most popular?
Gerrold reached peak popularity in 1940, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerrold is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerrold a male name?
Gerrold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerrold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerrold Smith, Gerrold Johnson, Gerrold 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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