How Many People Are Named Gerry?
An estimated 13,168 people in the United States have the first name Gerry. It is used for both genders, with 68.5% male. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Gerry peaked in popularity in 1957 with 636 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerry 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 Gerry paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
13,168
About 1 in 26,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
68.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1957
636 births
Total Registered
21,117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerry
Gerry is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.5%) and females (31.5%). Out of 21,117 total births registered, 14,460 were male and 6,657 were female.
Gerry as a male name
Ranked #8,520 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (524 births)
Gerry as a female name
Ranked #14,200 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1943 (250 births)
Gerry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerry span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5,149 babies were registered. Gerry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gerry by Decade
How has Gerry 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.
Gerry by State
Birth registrations for Gerry span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Mexico, North Dakota, District of Columbia. On average, about 316 Gerrys were registered per state.
Gerry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerry
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerry?
We estimate approximately 13,168 people named Gerry 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 26,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerry a common name?
Gerry is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerry most popular?
Gerry reached peak popularity in 1957, when 636 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerry is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerry a male name?
Gerry is predominantly male. 68.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerry Smith, Gerry Johnson, Gerry 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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