Boy name
Gerald
Gerald is currently the #1204 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 168 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #954 to #1204. Looking at the full record since 1880, Gerald hit its all-time high of #19 in 1936, when 9,018 boys were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #591.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1204
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#19
in 1936 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
168
boys named Gerald
Gerald popularity, 1880–2025
Where Gerald is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#591), Michigan (#715), Pennsylvania (#742)
Uniqueness score
57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gerald in the most recent year of SSA data.
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