Gerald
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning spear ruler or spear power.
Babies a year
269
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2269
10 babies
How Gerald has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #764 |
| 2016 | #810 |
| 2017 | #825 |
| 2018 | #893 |
| 2019 | #891 |
| 2020 | #955 |
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Gerald. In the US, 269 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,477 in 1942.
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