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Gerold

/ˈɡɛɹoʊld/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2002

Gerold has been given to about 2,966 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1939, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɛɹoʊld/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,821
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gerold per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1939 · 90
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,966

How popular is Gerold?

Its best year was 1939, when 90 babies were given the name, ranking 614th. The typical living American called Gerold is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Gerold

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jerold0.88
  2. Jerrold0.85
  3. Gerald0.80
  4. Harold0.68
  5. Jerald0.68
  6. Reynold0.68
  7. Gearld0.68
  8. Darold0.68

Middle names for Gerold

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gerold Paul0.77
  2. Gerold Lee0.77
  3. Gerold Blake0.76
  4. Gerold Bryce0.76
  5. Gerold Wade0.76
  6. Gerold Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Gerold

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.84
  2. Fayesister · 0.78
  3. Ramonasister · 0.77
  4. Louiebrother · 0.76
  5. Frankieeither · 0.76
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.76

Where Gerold is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gerold Anderson0.77
    2. Gerold White0.72
    3. Gerold Reyes0.72
    4. Gerold Nguyen0.72
    5. Gerold Lee0.72
    6. Gerold Hill0.72

    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 Gerold

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. 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.