Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1948

Gerrie

Meaning A unisex given name from Afrikaans or Dutch Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

A unisex given name from Afrikaans or Dutch.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gerrie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
53 babies
All-time total
1,378
#6,070 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Gerrie popularity over time

1,378 babies have been named Gerrie since 1918, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1910s 6 – 6 1 – #4,510
1920s 86 – 86 9 +1333% #2,235
1930s 196 – 196 20 +128% #1,314
1940s 380 5 385 39 +96% #1,230
1950s 308 – 308 31 -20% #1,645
1960s 228 6 234 23 -24% #1,957
1970s 127 – 127 13 -46% #3,268
1980s 36 – 36 4 -72% #7,621
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Gerrie

Gerrie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 1,378 American babies have been named Gerrie. Its peak came in 1948, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Gerrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gerrie?

The median living Gerrie is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 78. An estimated 900 people named Gerrie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Gerrie year by year

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

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1980 6 #9,478 – –
1975 11 #5,262 – –
1970 16 #3,768 – –
1965 23 #2,561 – –
1960 34 #1,957 – –
1955 26 #2,132 – –
1950 30 #1,738 – –
1945 38 #1,302 – –
1940 29 #1,420 – –
1935 24 #1,524 – –
1930 13 #2,473 – –
1925 10 #3,202 – –
1920 6 #4,599 – –
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Famous people named Gerrie

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

  1. 1 Gerrie Mühren Gerrie Mühren Dutch footballer 1946–2013 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Gerrie Knetemann Gerrie Knetemann Dutch cyclist (1951–2004) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gerrie?

The median living Gerrie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Gerries are between 60 and 78 years old.

How many people named Gerrie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Gerrie are alive in the United States, based on 1,378 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gerrie mean?

A unisex given name from Afrikaans or Dutch.

How popular is the name Gerrie in 2025?

Gerrie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gerrie?

1,378 babies have been named Gerrie in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gerrie most popular?

Gerrie peaked in 1948, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Gerrie a boy or girl name?

Gerrie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gerrie rising or falling?

Gerrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Gerrie?

Well-known people named Gerrie include Gerrie Mühren (soccer player), Gerrie Knetemann (cyclist).

Names like Gerrie

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

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