Gery: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	6	1	–	#3,254
1940s	109	11	+1717%	#1,578
1950s	371	37	+240%	#1,036
1960s	175	18	-53%	#1,444
1970s	48	5	-73%	#3,764
1980s	19	2	-60%	#4,702
1990s	20	2	+5%	#8,584
2000s	10	1	-50%	#12,044
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,254

1940s

109

+1717%

#1,578

1950s

371

+240%

#1,036

1960s

175

-53%

#1,444

1970s

-73%

#3,764

1980s

-60%

#4,702

1990s

+5%

#8,584

2000s

-50%

#12,044

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gery

Gery 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 1939, 758 American babies have been named Gery. Its peak came in 1956, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Gery?

The median living Gery is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Gery are alive in the United States today.

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

Gery year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,194
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#12,044
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,584
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,600
1975	6	#5,027
1970	6	#4,427
1965	17	#1,951
1960	31	#1,444
1955	40	#1,192
1950	29	#1,349
1945	8	#2,643
1940	7	#2,972
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gery?

The median living Gery is about 68 years old. Half of all living Gerys are between 60 and 72 years old.

How many people named Gery are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Gery are alive in the United States, based on 758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gery mean?

Spelling variant of Gerry.

How popular is the name Gery in 2025?

Gery 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 Gery?

758 babies have been named Gery in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gery most popular?

Gery peaked in 1956, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Gery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gery rising or falling?

Gery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gery popularity over time

The story of Gery

How old are people named Gery?

Gery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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