Over the past 110 years, 208 girls and 442 885 boys have been named Gerald. The name Gerald ranks 6745th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Gerald in 1926. The peak of popularity of the name Gerald came in the 1930s and 1970s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.