boy's name
Gerrit
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,055
Gerrit is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gerrit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 277 |
| 1920s | 336 |
| 1930s | 201 |
| 1940s | 146 |
| 1950s | 179 |
| 1960s | 168 |
| 1970s | 259 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 383 |
| 2000s | 314 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Gerrit?
In 2025, Gerrit was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gerrit is used
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 Gerrit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerrit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerrit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gerrit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerrit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerrit
How popular is the name Gerrit?
In 2025, Gerrit was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gerrit a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerrit is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gerrit?
Gerrit has 2 syllables.
When was Gerrit most popular?
Gerrit peaked in 1916, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gerrit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gerrit currently ranks #5,673 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.