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Gervase

//ˈɡɜrvəs//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19307 lettersStarts with G

Meaning & origin

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Gervase's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Gervase, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Gervase
19158
19168
19175
191811
191913
192014
19215
192210
192310
192412
192511
19266
19288
19297
193016
19316
19327
19337
19348
19355
19369
19396
19455
19605

Gervase through the decades

  • Gervase peaked in 1930, when 16 babies were named Gervase in the US.
  • The 1920s were Gervase's strongest decade, averaging 9 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1930–1960), use of Gervase has fallen 23% compared to the 10 years before that.

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