Gerard

Gerard

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Gerard first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 42 babies (rank #463 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

553

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gerard

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	38	#483
1997	42	#463
1998	26	#661
1999	25	#687
2000	21	#800
2001	19	#891
2002	33	#601
2003	29	#736
2004	27	#796
2005	20	#1,063
2006	21	#1,062
2007	14	#1,531
2008	31	#878
2009	17	#1,382
2010	21	#1,215
2011	29	#967
2012	30	#968
2013	26	#1,049
2014	27	#1,045
2015	26	#1,080
2016	31	#958

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#483

1997

#463

1998

#661

1999

#687

2000

#800

2001

#891

2002

#601

2003

#736

2004

#796

2005

#1,063

2006

#1,062

2007

#1,531

2008

#878

2009

#1,382

2010

#1,215

2011

#967

2012

#968

2013

#1,049

2014

#1,045

2015

#1,080

2016

#958

Numerology of Gerard

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gerard

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