How Many People Are Named Gervis?
An estimated 52 people in the United States have the first name Gervis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Gervis peaked in popularity in 1926 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gervis 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 Gervis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Gervis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Gervis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
52
About 1 in 6,591,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1926
13 births
Total Registered
217
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gervis
Gervis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 217 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gervis as a male name
Ranked #5,366 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1926 (13 births)
Gervis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gervis span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 80 babies were registered. Gervis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gervis by Decade
How has Gervis 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.
Gervis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gervis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gervis
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gervis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gervis?
We estimate approximately 52 people named Gervis 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 6,591,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Gervis a common name?
Gervis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 217 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gervis most popular?
Gervis reached peak popularity in 1926, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gervis is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gervis a male name?
Gervis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gervis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gervis Smith, Gervis Johnson, Gervis 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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