boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Gerardo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #678 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#678
among boys · ↓83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
401
named Gerardo · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,260
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
1,713 babies
All-time total
55,254
#475 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Gerardo popularity over time

55,254 babies have been named Gerardo since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 10 10 1 – #1,310
1910s – 111 111 11 +1010% #1,247
1920s – 217 217 22 +95% #1,291
1930s – 197 197 20 -9% #1,313
1940s – 344 344 34 +75% #912
1950s – 1,284 1,284 128 +273% #550
1960s 5 2,923 2,928 293 +128% #413
1970s 68 5,657 5,725 573 +96% #263
1980s 68 7,242 7,310 731 +28% #267
1990s 83 13,495 13,578 1,358 +86% #205
2000s 15 13,584 13,599 1,360 0% #211
2010s – 7,082 7,082 708 -48% #354
2020s (to 2025) – 2,869 2,869 478 -32% #555

Where Gerardo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 397 0.23 outside top 500
2027 394 0.23 outside top 500
2028 392 0.23 outside top 500
2029 390 0.23 outside top 500
2030 388 0.23 outside top 500

Where Gerardo is most popular

Boys named Gerardo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.273 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Nevada, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gerardo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 735 0.834 +205%
Nevada 42 0.737 +170%
Arizona 113 0.691 +153%
California 599 0.655 +140%
New Mexico 21 0.637 +133%
Oklahoma 42 0.475 +74%
Colorado 46 0.356 +30%
Illinois 88 0.344 +26%
North Carolina 69 0.270 ≈ national
Georgia 53 0.209 -23%
Oregon 14 0.184 -32%
Washington 29 0.177 -35%
Florida 80 0.169 -38%
Wisconsin 19 0.160 -41%
New Jersey 29 0.144 -47%
Nebraska 6 0.138 -49%
Tennessee 21 0.116 -57%
Indiana 13 0.081 -70%
New York 32 0.074 -73%
Kansas 5 0.073 -73%
Virginia 13 0.069 -75%
Ohio 17 0.064 -77%
Maryland 6 0.050 -82%
Michigan 10 0.049 -82%
Alabama 5 0.046 -83%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gerardo

Gerardo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #678 in 2025 with 401 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 55,254 American babies have been named Gerardo. Its peak came in 2000, when 1,713 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gerardo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gerardo?

The median living Gerardo is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 52 thousand people named Gerardo are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gerardo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 401 #678
2024 – – 483 #595
2023 – – 486 #589
2022 – – 493 #581
2021 – – 496 #569
2020 – – 510 #555
2019 – – 482 #578
2018 – – 491 #560
2017 – – 637 #470
2016 – – 682 #453
2015 – – 744 #418
2014 – – 773 #402
2013 – – 756 #398
2012 – – 817 #371
2011 – – 836 #359
2010 – – 864 #354
2009 – – 993 #322
2008 – – 1,174 #290
2007 – – 1,335 #261
2006 – – 1,292 #268
2005 – – 1,312 #253
2004 – – 1,414 #236
2003 5 #16,618 1,399 #239
2002 – – 1,442 #234
2001 – – 1,520 #227
2000 10 #9,412 1,703 #211
1995 14 #6,372 1,324 #226
1990 6 #11,884 1,065 #254
1985 12 #5,773 709 #289
1980 7 #8,437 636 #307
1975 7 #7,413 740 #263
1970 5 #8,415 445 #384
1965 – – 324 #429
1960 – – 233 #519
1955 – – 153 #596
1950 – – 71 #808
1945 – – 43 #976
1940 – – 29 #1,258
1935 – – 20 #1,559
1930 – – 30 #1,313
1925 – – 16 #2,039
1920 – – 13 #2,376
1915 – – 14 #2,009
1910 – – 8 #1,247
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Gerardo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gerardo Martino Gerardo Martino Argentine football manager (born 1962) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gerardo Machado Gerardo Machado President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933 1871–1939 · 19th century
  3. 3 Gerardo Bedoya Gerardo Bedoya Colombian footballer (born 1975) Contemporary
  4. 4 Gerardo Torrado Gerardo Torrado Mexican footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  5. 5 Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Musical artist 1897–1948 · 19th century
  6. 6 Gerardo Diego Gerardo Diego Spanish poet (1896–1987) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gerardo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gerardo?

The median living Gerardo is about 27 years old. Half of all living Gerardos are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Gerardo are alive today?

An estimated 52 thousand people named Gerardo are alive in the United States, based on 55,254 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gerardo in 2025?

Gerardo ranked #678 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 401 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gerardo?

55,254 babies have been named Gerardo in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gerardo most popular?

Gerardo peaked in 2000, when 1,713 newborns received the name.

Is Gerardo a boy or girl name?

Gerardo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gerardo rising or falling?

Gerardo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gerardo become more popular?

Gerardo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 388 boys named Gerardo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gerardo?

Well-known people named Gerardo include Gerardo Martino (soccer player), Gerardo Machado (politician), Gerardo Bedoya (soccer player).

Names like Gerardo

Names that sound and feel close to Gerardo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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