boy's name
Gehrig
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 698
Gehrig is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2003, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gehrig over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 324 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 22 |
How popular is Gehrig?
In 2022, Gehrig was given to 12 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 Gehrig
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gehrig over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gehrig
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gehrig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gehrig
How popular is the name Gehrig?
In 2022, Gehrig was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gehrig a girl's or a boy's name?
Gehrig is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gehrig?
Gehrig has 2 syllables.
When was Gehrig most popular?
Gehrig peaked in 2003, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.