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Rank #1167 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 29 · SSA Rank: #1167
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Gerald scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Gerald shows non-drift behavior in 37% of its 227-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Geralds
Gerald is a Germanic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1167 in the US in 2024.
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