Gerald is a distinctive choice, ranked #2269 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gerald in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2269
US Rank #955
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About the Name Gerald
Gerald has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 311 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #680 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gerald is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gerald in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #955, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
â Famous People Named Gerald
Gerald Ford â Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was the 38th president of the United States.
Gerald Larner â Gerald Larner was a British music critic.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gerald
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Gerald per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gerald in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gerald is declining: down 721 places since 2020, to #2,269 in 2025. It peaked at #680 in 1996.
Gerald is more popular in the US (#955) than in the UK (#1859). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Gerald include: Gerald Brady, Gerald Casale and Gerald Ratner. Short summaries for each appear below.
Gerald does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Geralds in the wild.
10
UK babies named Gerald (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 721 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gerald
Almost certainly the only Gerald in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Gerald
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gerald David Lascelles was the younger son of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, and Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.