Boy name Germanic origin

Gerald

JER-uhld · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Spear ruler
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1167
2024 births178
Peak year1942
First appeared1880
Total US births448,793
1942 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GerryJerry
Alternate spellings
Gerrald
In other languages
GerardoGeraldoGerhard

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