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Gerd

  • Origin German
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 73

France

#490

1944 births

Gerd is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1966 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Gerd is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1943, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1941.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gerd over time

Births per decade in France, 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1944, not a full ten years.

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Births named Gerd by decade in France
Decade Births
1940s (to 1944) 40

How popular is Gerd?

In 1944, Gerd was given to 10 babies in France, ranking #490 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Gerd is used

France #490 10 in 1944
United States #4,422 5 in 1966

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Gerd

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Gerd

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerd — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Gerd

How popular is the name Gerd?

In 1944, Gerd was given to 10 babies in France, ranking #490 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Gerd a girl's or a boy's name?

Gerd is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Gerd?

Gerd has 1 syllable.

When was Gerd most popular?

Gerd peaked in 1943, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.