Gerald has been given to about 451,351 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1942, which makes it a midcentury name.
Its best year was 1942, when 11,521 babies were given the name, ranking 22nd. The typical living American called Gerald is about 72 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.