Gerardo - A very unique male name
Gerardo at a glance
Gerardo is ranked #680 among boy baby names in 2025, with 358 births in 2025. It peaked in 1996 at #206 and first appeared on the charts in 1915.
- Rank in 2025
- #680
- Births in 2025
- 358
- Peak year
- 1996 (#206)
- First appeared
- 1915
- Trend
- #561 in 2020 → #680 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 4,096 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.0/5 (4 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 4,096 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Gerardo peaked in popularity 30 years ago in 1996 on position 206.
Famous with this name
Gerardo Celasco
Luis Gerardo Mndez
Gerardo Trejoluna
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Gerardo is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Gerardo is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #313 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,851.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Gerardo is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Gerardo origin and meaning
Spanish form of Gerard
The Spanish form of Gerard, from Germanic Gerhardt: ger 'spear' + hard 'brave, hardy'
Gerardo is Gerard in its full Spanish form, in US use since 1915 and peaking in 2000. It has been falling since 2020 but stays a standard choice in Mexican and Mexican-American families.
Attested etymology
Gerardo is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Gerardo, pop culture references for the name Gerardo and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Gerardo
We've found the following names that sound similar to Gerardo, sorted by popularity.
Garrett / Gerard / Grady / Garret / Garth / Garett / Gareth / Gerrit / Gerhard / Girard /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 680 |
| 2024 | 607 |
| 2023 | 599 |
| 2022 | 592 |
| 2021 | 585 |
| 2020 | 561 |
| 2019 | 593 |
| 2018 | 556 |
| 2017 | 478 |
| 2016 | 460 |
| 2015 | 420 |
| 2014 | 406 |
| 2013 | 404 |
| 2012 | 368 |
| 2011 | 356 |
| 2010 | 355 |
| 2009 | 325 |
| 2008 | 291 |
| 2007 | 261 |
| 2006 | 269 |
| 2005 | 255 |
| 2004 | 238 |
| 2003 | 238 |
| 2002 | 235 |
| 2001 | 228 |
| 2000 | 212 |
| 1999 | 218 |
| 1998 | 220 |
| 1997 | 215 |
| 1996 | 206 |
| 1995 | 226 |
| 1994 | 236 |
| 1993 | 222 |
| 1992 | 228 |
| 1991 | 242 |
| 1990 | 256 |
| 1989 | 267 |
| 1988 | 282 |
| 1987 | 313 |
| 1986 | 293 |
| 1985 | 291 |
| 1984 | 311 |
| 1983 | 290 |
| 1982 | 295 |
| 1981 | 289 |
| 1980 | 306 |
| 1979 | 293 |
| 1978 | 309 |
| 1977 | 304 |
| 1976 | 277 |
| 1975 | 261 |
| 1974 | 328 |
| 1973 | 360 |
| 1972 | 358 |
| 1971 | 371 |
| 1970 | 380 |
| 1969 | 421 |
| 1968 | 405 |
| 1967 | 412 |
| 1966 | 434 |
| 1965 | 421 |
| 1964 | 464 |
| 1963 | 454 |
| 1962 | 476 |
| 1961 | 502 |
| 1960 | 493 |
| 1959 | 535 |
| 1958 | 545 |
| 1957 | 556 |
| 1956 | 597 |
| 1955 | 546 |
| 1954 | 621 |
| 1953 | 623 |
| 1952 | 697 |
| 1951 | 655 |
| 1950 | 681 |
| 1949 | 736 |
| 1948 | 726 |
| 1947 | 872 |
| 1946 | 896 |
| 1945 | 778 |
| 1944 | 990 |
| 1943 | 1287 |
| 1942 | 1011 |
| 1941 | 1194 |
| 1940 | 865 |
| 1939 | 1211 |
| 1938 | 1277 |
| 1936 | 1379 |
| 1935 | 1248 |
| 1934 | 1130 |
| 1933 | 1269 |
| 1932 | 1234 |
| 1931 | 1389 |
| 1930 | 989 |
| 1929 | 1168 |
| 1928 | 1429 |
| 1927 | 1134 |
| 1926 | 1798 |
| 1925 | 1383 |
| 1924 | 1877 |
| 1923 | 1441 |
| 1922 | 1056 |
| 1921 | 1525 |
| 1920 | 1616 |
| 1919 | 1309 |
| 1915 | 1590 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 313 |
| California | 346 |
| Nevada | 373 |
| Nebraska | 396 |
| Oregon | 417 |
| Arizona | 474 |
| Illinois | 551 |
| Colorado | 552 |
| Oklahoma | 581 |
| Wisconsin | 584 |
| Georgia | 727 |
| Washington | 931 |
| North Carolina | 962 |
| Florida | 973 |
| Michigan | 1165 |
| Ohio | 1343 |
| New York | 1851 |
Even more about Gerardo
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Gerardo a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Gerardo?
3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
heh-RAR-doh · /hɛˈrɑːrdoʊ/
Spanish Gerardo begins with a soft h sound (heh-RAR-doh); English speakers often say jeh-RAR-doh.
Around the world
- Gerard (English) — The English form of the same Germanic name
- Gherardo (Italian) — An Italian form of the same name
Famous bearers
- Gerardo Mejía — Ecuadorian-American rapper known mononymously as Gerardo, of 'Rico Suave' (1991) (b. 1965) Contemporary
Style
International
Why parents choose it
Gerardo is a heritage classic — formal and substantial in Spanish, chosen by families who want the complete traditional form.
Worth knowing
- The Spanish initial sound is routinely replaced with a hard English J
