boy's name
Gerritt
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 231
Gerritt is a boy's name. In 2011 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1981, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Gerritt over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 6 |
How popular is Gerritt?
In 2011, Gerritt was given to 6 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 Gerritt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerritt also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerritt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gerritt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerritt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerritt
How popular is the name Gerritt?
In 2011, Gerritt was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gerritt a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerritt is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gerritt most popular?
Gerritt peaked in 1981, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.