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Gearld

100% boys · last recorded 1988

Gearld has been given to about 4,286 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1941, which makes it a midcentury name.

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Living in the US≈ 2,594
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gearld per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1941 · 146
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,286

How popular is Gearld?

Its best year was 1941, when 146 babies were given the name, ranking 488th. The typical living American called Gearld is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Gearld

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gerald0.75
  2. Gerard0.69
  3. Jerald0.62
  4. Jerrold0.56
  5. Garland0.54
  6. Jerold0.55
  7. Gerardo0.53
  8. Harold0.47

Middle names for Gearld

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gearld Thomas0.74
  2. Gearld Cole0.73
  3. Gearld Miles0.73
  4. Gearld Wilder0.72
  5. Gearld James0.71
  6. Gearld John0.55

Sibling names for Gearld

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.85
  2. Fayesister · 0.79
  3. Ramonasister · 0.78
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.76
  5. Frankieeither · 0.75
  6. Louiebrother · 0.75

Where Gearld is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gearld Evans0.73
    2. Gearld Edwards0.73
    3. Gearld Anderson0.70
    4. Gearld Allen0.70
    5. Gearld Adams0.70
    6. Gearld Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gearld

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.