Over the past 110 years, 53 369 boys have been named Gerard. The name Gerard ranks 423th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Gerard in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Gerard came in the 1940s and 1950s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.