Baby Name Popularity Profile

Gerardo

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Gerardo.

✦ Brave spear 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #678
All-Time Peak Rank #205 Achieved 1996
Total U.S. Births 55,015 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1906 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,703 births in 2000
💡 The Gerardo Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brave spear
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from Germanic elements ger 'spear' and hard 'brave, hardy'.
Common Nicknames
Gerry Gardo
Alternative Spellings
Gherardo
Pronunciation: heh-RAHR-doh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Gerardo

According to SSA data, Gerardo achieved its highest historical rank of #205 in 1996. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 1,703 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 46.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Gerardo across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -46.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,703 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 55 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 10
1910s: 111
1920s: 217
1930s: 197
1940s: 344
1950s: 1,284
1960s: 2,923
1970s: 5,657
1980s: 7,242
1990s: 13,495
2000s: 13,584
2010s: 7,082
2020s: 2,869

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ge-ra-rdo
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Texas
Top States Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico
States with Data 37
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Texas #313 16,384 2000 13.7% Decline
California #346 20,212 1996 33.8% Decline
Arizona #474 2,183 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #373 502 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 495 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #552 780 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #551 2,996 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #417 391 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #931 683 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #973 1,394 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 216 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 627 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #727 635 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 223 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #962 580 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #581 275 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 77 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1851 1,375 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #396 81 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 257 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #584 213 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 196 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 96 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 196 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 113 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1165 261 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 87 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 83 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 81 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 44 1972 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 49 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 77 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 131 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1343 91 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 38 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 18 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 15 1999 Insufficient historical volume

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