Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Brave
- German
- Spear strength, brave with a spear; introduced to England through the Norman conquest, Gerard has remained popular since the Middle Ages.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gerard
Pronunciation
ge-ra-rd
Famous People
French actor Gérard Depardieu
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #180, 1,620 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1708, 95 births)
- Girls: peak in 1952 (rank #3792, 9 births); most recent 1987 (rank #9822, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | – |
| 2024 | 115 | – |
| 2023 | 130 | – |
| 2022 | 128 | – |
| 2021 | 121 | – |
| 2020 | 119 | – |
| 2019 | 116 | – |
| 2018 | 149 | – |
| 2017 | 161 | – |
| 2016 | 160 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #462, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #4, 20,005 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1938 (rank #474, 13 births); most recent 1968 (rank #1761, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #10, 837 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #74, 81 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #57, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #204, 12 births); most recent 2003 (rank #486, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence