Gerald Boy
How popular is Gerald?
#1,204 boy name in 2025
168 baby boys were named Gerald in the US in 2025, making it the 1204th most popular boy name.
223,916living people named Gerald (est.)
68median age of people named Gerald
451,351babies named Gerald since 1880
1 in 19,734US babies born in 2025
Gerald popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,204 for boys (▼ 34 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 168 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-46% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #764 in 2015, #954 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1942 (11,484 boys) |
| Highest rank | #19 in 1936 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gerald is most popular
Babies named Gerald per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Michigan: 0.3 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (71 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Gerald by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 223 | #233 |
| 1890s | 753 | #143 |
| 1900s | 2,014 | #95 |
| 1910s | 16,522 | #69 |
| 1920s | 44,520 | #33 |
| 1930s | 82,821 | #19 |
| 1940s | 103,342 | #20 |
| 1950s | 82,626 | #34 |
| 1960s | 55,305 | #59 |
| 1970s | 26,147 | #67 |
| 1980s | 15,507 | #148 |
| 1990s | 9,797 | #212 |
| 2000s | 5,146 | #382 |
| 2010s | 3,031 | #628 |
| 2020s | 1,212 | #954 |
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Questions
- Is Gerald a boy or girl name?
- Gerald is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gerald were boys.
- How popular is the name Gerald?
- 168 baby boys were named Gerald in the US in 2025, making it the 1204th most popular boy name.
- When was Gerald most popular?
- Gerald peaked in 1942, when 11,484 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #19, held for 3 years starting in 1936.
- How many people are named Gerald?
- 451,351 babies have been named Gerald in the US since 1880. We estimate about 223,916 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Gerald most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gerald was most common in Louisiana, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.