Masculine dossier · first seen 1886
Gerard
Endangered
Down 94.1% from peak
Peak era
1956
Peak births
1,617
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gerard
How many people are named Gerard?
An estimated 32,030 living Americans are named Gerard.
How rare is Gerard?
Gerard is uncommon among babies today, with 95 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.1% from its 1956 peak.
How old is the typical Gerard?
The median age of a living American named Gerard is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 70 years old.
Is Gerard still popular?
No. Gerard is endangered as a baby name, down 94.1% from its 1956 peak with 95 births in 2025.
Where is Gerard most common?
Gerard has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 15.6× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19562025
Peak year
1956
Decline from peak
94.1%
2025
95
All-time
58,820
Where it lives now
Gerard is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 13.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Gerard is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.