Boy nameCurrently #1,529 in the USFalling
Gerard
JAIR-erd//ˈdʒɛrərd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19566 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
Brave with a spear
Gerard comes from the Germanic elements 'ger' (spear) and 'hard' (brave, strong), meaning 'brave spearman'. A well-used medieval and 20th-century name, it retains a solid, dependable strength.
Gerard's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gerard |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 25 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 32 |
| 1908 | 30 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 49 |
| 1911 | 89 |
| 1912 | 149 |
| 1913 | 206 |
| 1914 | 236 |
| 1915 | 323 |
| 1916 | 359 |
| 1917 | 413 |
| 1918 | 447 |
| 1919 | 410 |
| 1920 | 408 |
| 1921 | 530 |
| 1922 | 547 |
| 1923 | 554 |
| 1924 | 541 |
| 1925 | 554 |
| 1926 | 593 |
| 1927 | 629 |
| 1928 | 594 |
| 1929 | 552 |
| 1930 | 606 |
| 1931 | 551 |
| 1932 | 542 |
| 1933 | 536 |
| 1934 | 550 |
| 1935 | 525 |
| 1936 | 468 |
| 1937 | 478 |
| 1938 | 536 |
| 1939 | 521 |
| 1940 | 553 |
| 1941 | 694 |
| 1942 | 832 |
| 1943 | 770 |
| 1944 | 720 |
| 1945 | 681 |
| 1946 | 883 |
| 1947 | 988 |
| 1948 | 972 |
| 1949 | 1,044 |
| 1950 | 1,160 |
| 1951 | 1,303 |
| 1952 | 1,347 |
| 1953 | 1,366 |
| 1954 | 1,520 |
| 1955 | 1,526 |
| 1956 | 1,617 |
| 1957 | 1,518 |
| 1958 | 1,480 |
| 1959 | 1,398 |
| 1960 | 1,394 |
| 1961 | 1,316 |
| 1962 | 1,127 |
| 1963 | 1,074 |
| 1964 | 1,029 |
| 1965 | 831 |
| 1966 | 795 |
| 1967 | 665 |
| 1968 | 585 |
| 1969 | 543 |
| 1970 | 547 |
| 1971 | 516 |
| 1972 | 399 |
| 1973 | 377 |
| 1974 | 393 |
| 1975 | 399 |
| 1976 | 374 |
| 1977 | 348 |
| 1978 | 337 |
| 1979 | 341 |
| 1980 | 342 |
| 1981 | 316 |
| 1982 | 366 |
| 1983 | 303 |
| 1984 | 336 |
| 1985 | 343 |
| 1986 | 338 |
| 1987 | 320 |
| 1988 | 327 |
| 1989 | 326 |
| 1990 | 350 |
| 1991 | 309 |
| 1992 | 268 |
| 1993 | 250 |
| 1994 | 258 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1996 | 195 |
| 1997 | 190 |
| 1998 | 175 |
| 1999 | 175 |
| 2000 | 194 |
| 2001 | 146 |
| 2002 | 156 |
| 2003 | 134 |
| 2004 | 124 |
| 2005 | 113 |
| 2006 | 117 |
| 2007 | 99 |
| 2008 | 126 |
| 2009 | 130 |
| 2010 | 140 |
| 2011 | 172 |
| 2012 | 171 |
| 2013 | 183 |
| 2014 | 202 |
| 2015 | 180 |
| 2016 | 160 |
| 2017 | 161 |
| 2018 | 149 |
| 2019 | 116 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2021 | 121 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2024 | 115 |
Gerard through the decades
- Gerard peaked in 1956, when 1,617 babies were named Gerard in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gerard has fallen 5% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gerard currently ranks #1,529 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Gerry
Variants & spellings
Gerardo