How Many People Are Named Jerard?
An estimated 943 people in the United States have the first name Jerard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Jerard peaked in popularity in 1986 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jerard 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 Jerard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
943
About 1 in 363,472 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1986
37 births
Total Registered
1,039
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jerard
Jerard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,039 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jerard as a male name
Ranked #8,493 in 2019
9 male births in 2019
Peak: 1986 (37 births)
Jerard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jerard span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 280 babies were registered. While Jerard is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jerard by Decade
How has Jerard 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.
Jerard by State
Birth registrations for Jerard span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, Louisiana. On average, about 10 Jerards were registered per state.
Jerard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jerard
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Jerard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerard?
We estimate approximately 943 people named Jerard 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 363,472 Americans share this first name.
Is Jerard a common name?
Jerard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,039 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jerard most popular?
Jerard reached peak popularity in 1986, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jerard is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jerard a male name?
Jerard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jerard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jerard Smith, Jerard Johnson, Jerard 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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