Gerard

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Gerard first appears in the data in 1956 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 134 babies (rank #81 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gerard

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gerard yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

773

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

134

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gerard

Gérard Depardieufilm actor · b. 1948
Gérard Philipefilm actor · b. 1922
Gérard Mourouresearcher · b. 1944
Gérard Debreuresearcher · b. 1921
Gérard Desarguesmathematician · b. 1591

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1956	66	#90
1957	74	#90
1958	60	#100
1959	72	#90
1960	117	#85
1961	134	#81
1962	66	#94
1963	108	#86
1966	75	#94
2017	1	#1,310