Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Gerold
//ˈɡɛɹoʊld//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19396 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Gerold's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gerold |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 30 |
| 1922 | 22 |
| 1923 | 24 |
| 1924 | 20 |
| 1925 | 32 |
| 1926 | 33 |
| 1927 | 38 |
| 1928 | 36 |
| 1929 | 36 |
| 1930 | 55 |
| 1931 | 32 |
| 1932 | 60 |
| 1933 | 53 |
| 1934 | 61 |
| 1935 | 52 |
| 1936 | 49 |
| 1937 | 58 |
| 1938 | 75 |
| 1939 | 90 |
| 1940 | 52 |
| 1941 | 75 |
| 1942 | 79 |
| 1943 | 63 |
| 1944 | 60 |
| 1945 | 67 |
| 1946 | 68 |
| 1947 | 59 |
| 1948 | 64 |
| 1949 | 75 |
| 1950 | 56 |
| 1951 | 66 |
| 1952 | 61 |
| 1953 | 65 |
| 1954 | 61 |
| 1955 | 50 |
| 1956 | 67 |
| 1957 | 54 |
| 1958 | 48 |
| 1959 | 49 |
| 1960 | 45 |
| 1961 | 43 |
| 1962 | 37 |
| 1963 | 43 |
| 1964 | 36 |
| 1965 | 42 |
| 1966 | 31 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 23 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 37 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 23 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 8 |
Gerold through the decades
- Gerold peaked in 1939, when 90 babies were named Gerold in the US.
- The 1940s were Gerold's strongest decade, averaging 66 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1990–2002), use of Gerold has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.