unisex name
Gerry
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 21,806
Scotland
#326
1982 births
Gerry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gerry is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1957, when 637 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Gerry started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gerry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 255 |
| 1920s | 1,052 |
| 1930s | 2,612 |
| 1940s | 5,037 |
| 1950s | 5,149 |
| 1960s | 3,508 |
| 1970s | 1,561 |
| 1980s | 867 |
| 1990s | 586 |
| 2000s | 293 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Gerry?
In 2025, Gerry was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gerry 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 Gerry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gerry 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.
Sibling names for Gerry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerry
How popular is the name Gerry?
In 2025, Gerry was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gerry a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerry is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Gerry?
Gerry has 2 syllables.
When was Gerry most popular?
Gerry peaked in 1957, when 637 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gerry a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gerry currently ranks #601 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.
Was Gerry originally a boys' or girls' name?
Gerry was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.