Masculine dossier · first seen 1904
Gerry
Endangered
Down 98.5% from peak
Peak era
1958
Peak births
523
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gerry
How many people are named Gerry?
An estimated 8,858 living Americans are named Gerry.
How rare is Gerry?
Gerry is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1958 peak.
How old is the typical Gerry?
The median age of a living American named Gerry is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 70 years old.
Is Gerry still popular?
No. Gerry is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1958 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Gerry most common?
Gerry has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1904Peak 19582025
Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
98.5%
2025
8
All-time
14,468
Where it lives now
Gerry is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Gerry is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.