boy's name
Gearoid
GAIR-ohd (Irish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,888
Ireland
#244
as Gearóid, 2025
Gearoid is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #756. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1993, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gearoid Over Time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 234 |
| 1980s | 387 |
| 1990s | 387 |
| 2000s | 336 |
| 2010s | 324 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 129 |
How Popular Is Gearoid?
In 2020, Gearoid was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #756 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.
Where Gearoid Is Used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Gearoid Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gearóid | Gearóid is Gearoid written with a fada in Ireland, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #244 in Ireland, against #756 for Gearoid. | 179 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Gearoid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Gearoid Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gearoid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Gearoid
- Irish GAIR-ohd
Gearoid in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Gearóid
Sibling Names for Gearoid
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gearoid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Gearoid
How popular is the name Gearoid?
In 2020, Gearoid was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #756 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.
Is Gearoid a girl's or a boy's name?
Gearoid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gearoid?
Gearoid has 2 syllables.
When was Gearoid most popular?
Gearoid peaked in 1993, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gearoid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gearoid currently ranks #244 in Ireland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.