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Gerard
OriginEnglish and Irish from German
Meaning"spear strength"
GenderBoy
US Rank#823
Top 1000
NB Rank#1645
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About Gerard
Variation of Garret
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,013 | 202 | 105.2 |
| 2015 | #1,086 | 180 | 93.9 |
| 2016 | #1,186 | 160 | 84.3 |
| 2017 | #1,165 | 161 | 87 |
| 2018 | #1,241 | 149 | 82 |
| 2019 | #1,480 | 116 | 64.7 |
| 2020 | #1,453 | 119 | 68.9 |
| 2021 | #1,481 | 121 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | #1,428 | 128 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | #1,406 | 130 | 76 |
| 2024 | #1,529 | 115 | 66.7 |
| 2025 | #1,713 | 95 | 55.6 |
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Variations & nicknames
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