boy's name
Gearld
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 4,286
Gearld is a boy's name. In 1988 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1941, when 146 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Gearld over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 97 |
| 1920s | 415 |
| 1930s | 933 |
| 1940s | 1,107 |
| 1950s | 957 |
| 1960s | 522 |
| 1970s | 182 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 73 |
How popular is Gearld?
In 1988, Gearld was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gearld
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gearld also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gearld over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gearld
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gearld — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gearld
How popular is the name Gearld?
In 1988, Gearld was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gearld a girl's or a boy's name?
Gearld is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gearld most popular?
Gearld peaked in 1941, when 146 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.