Gerard is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gerard in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
About the Name Gerard
Gerard has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 445 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #462 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gerard is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gerard
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Gerard per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gerard in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gerard has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 445 places in the last five years. Its peak was #462 in 1997. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Gerard is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Gerard include: Gerard Deulofeu — Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger.; Gerard Martín (footballer) — Gerard Martín Langreo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Barcelona.; Gerard Piqué — Gerard Piqué Bernabeu is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back..
Gerard does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Gerards in the wild.
15
UK babies named Gerard (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 445 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gerard
Likely around 1 other Gerard in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gerard
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gerard Martín Langreo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Barcelona. Primarily a left-back, he is also capable of playing as a centre-back.
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is considered to be one of the greatest defenders of his generation and is one of the most decorated players with 37 trophies.
Gerard da Cunha is an Indian architect based in Goa, India. He is the founder and principal architect of the architecture firm Architecture Autonomous.
Gerard Majella was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. His intercession within the Catholic Church is for children, unborn children, women in childbirth, mothers, expectant mothers, motherhood, the falsely accused, good confessions, lay brothers and Muro Lucano, Italy.
Gerard Manley Hopkins was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame places him among the leading English poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innovator, as did his praise of God through vivid use of imagery and nature.