FIRST NAME
Gerald
Gerald is the 95th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 257,833 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 598 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #95 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
768,514
living · #58
2020 CENSUS
257,833
living · #95
BABIES NAMED GERALD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025168
As a male name, Gerald peaked in 1942, when 11,484 babies were named Gerald (the #22 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #11,176 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,565
2020 CENSUS
598
living · #11,176
BABIES NAMED GERALD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1910–1993
199310
As a female name, Gerald peaked in 1927, when 56 babies were named Gerald (the #1025 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)