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Gerhard

/ˈɡɝhɑɹd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2020

Gerhard has been given to about 2,429 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɝhɑɹd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,055
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gerhard per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 62
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,429

How popular is Gerhard?

Its best year was 1917, when 62 babies were given the name, ranking 801st. The typical living American called Gerhard is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Gerhard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gerard0.89
  2. Bernard0.79
  3. Gerald0.73
  4. Edward0.68
  5. Lenard0.68
  6. Leonard0.63
  7. Gerardo0.64
  8. Richard0.60

Middle names for Gerhard

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gerhard John0.81
  2. Gerhard Lee0.81
  3. Gerhard Bryce0.80
  4. Gerhard Ross0.80
  5. Gerhard Quinn0.80
  6. Gerhard Neal0.80

Sibling names for Gerhard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.82
  2. Lenorasister · 0.82
  3. Elouisesister · 0.79
  4. Louiebrother · 0.79
  5. Otisbrother · 0.78
  6. Hughbrother · 0.78

Where Gerhard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gerhard White0.76
    2. Gerhard Reyes0.76
    3. Gerhard Nguyen0.76
    4. Gerhard Moore0.76
    5. Gerhard Lee0.76
    6. Gerhard Hill0.76

    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 Gerhard

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    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.