Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gerald
Endangered
Down 98.5% from peak
Peak era
1942
Peak births
11,484
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Gerald
How many people are named Gerald?
An estimated 191,113 living Americans are named Gerald.
How rare is Gerald?
Gerald is uncommon among babies today, with 168 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Gerald?
The median age of a living American named Gerald is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 75 years old.
Is Gerald still popular?
No. Gerald is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1942 peak with 168 births in 2025.
Where is Gerald most common?
Gerald has its strongest geographic signal in Vermont, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
98.5%
2025
168
All-time
448,966
Where it lives now
Gerald is most concentrated in Vermont — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1910s. It also runs high in Iowa and Nebraska.
States where Gerald is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.