Gerald
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Gerald is an old Germanic name meaning “ruler with a spear.” Gerald peaked in the 1930s and was embraced by the Irish, making it a solid alternative to trendy Finn and Liam. President Gerald Ford and journalist Geraldo Rivera are well-known bearers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Gerald in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gerald against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gerald is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Gerald in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 168 boys were named Gerald, making it the #1204 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 448,966 boys have been named Gerald, with the most (11,484) in 1942. It is most common, relative to births, in Louisiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #907 boys | 12 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #395 boys | 3 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #395 boys | 3 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Poland | #581 boys | 3 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
| Switzerland | #1000 boys (all ages) | 548 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Gerald in other languages
- Gerard Catalan, Dutch, English, Polish
- Gerhard Dutch, German, Swedish
- Gerardo Italian, Spanish
- Gert Dutch, Swedish
- Giraldo Italian, Spanish
- Fitzgerald English
- Geert Dutch
- Gellért Hungarian
- Gerallt Welsh
- Gerardus Latin
- Gerrit Dutch
- Gérald French
- Gérard French
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Gerald
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gerald, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Gerald (Category 3) | 1987 | Western Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Gerald | 1984 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Gerald | 1981 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Gerald | 1981 | Western Pacific | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gerald
There are 8 towns and villages with Gerald in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇲🇸 Montserrat 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Gerald | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,318 | Map |
| Gerald's | Saint Peter, 🇲🇸 Montserrat | 133 | Map |
| Gerald | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Gerald | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gerald | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gerald | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gerald | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Gerald’s Bottom | Saint Peter, 🇲🇸 Montserrat | 118 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gerald
There are 18 lakes and reservoirs with Gerald in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 11🇺🇸 United States 7
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| Gerald Gut | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Gerald Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gerald Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gerald Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gerald Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gerald Lake | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Gérald | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérald | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérald | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gérald | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Gerald songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Gerald in their title. The best known:
- 3 Gerald Remix / 24 TSIM 2 – Aphex Twin (2017)
- GERALD (Spohr) – Louis Spohr
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Gerald
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gerald.
Gerald Barbarito
Gerald Baumgartner
Gerald Brisco
Gerald Brockhurst
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Fictional characters named Gerald
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Gerald as a pet name
FurryName has found 14 dogs named Gerald in public pet registers, making it the #8,393 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (10), Allegheny County (3), Seattle (1). Gerald as a dog name →
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