Boys name
Gerard
Gerard is a boys' name given to 53,789 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1956 with 1,579 births. It has appeared in 45 states, and reached its highest rank of 29th among boys names in New Hampshire in 1928.
Which states favor Gerard
Gerard by state
Top states by all-time births named Gerard. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 17,001 | #1340 (2025) |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 5,634 | #800 (2024) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 4,893 | #1141 (2025) |
| 4 | New Jersey | 4,826 | #860 (2025) |
| 5 | California | 2,133 | #2291 (2025) |
| 6 | Louisiana | 2,105 | #855 (2021) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2,044 | #1175 (2023) |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,873 | — |
| 9 | Maine | 1,521 | — |
| 10 | Maryland | 1,240 | — |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 1,141 | — |
| 12 | Texas | 1,140 | — |
| 13 | Connecticut | 1,112 | — |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 1,092 | — |
| 15 | Ohio | 970 | — |
| 16 | Florida | 962 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 750 | — |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 660 | — |
| 19 | Minnesota | 397 | — |
| 20 | Virginia | 361 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).