boy's name
Gerson
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,434
Gerson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gerson is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 145 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,698 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gerson 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 | 5 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 51 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 102 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 711 |
| 2000s | 1,222 |
| 2010s | 996 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 575 |
How popular is Gerson?
In 2025, Gerson was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gerson 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 Gerson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gerson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gerson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gerson 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.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Gershon
Sibling names for Gerson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gerson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gerson
How popular is the name Gerson?
In 2025, Gerson was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gerson a girl's or a boy's name?
Gerson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gerson?
Gerson has 2 syllables.
When was Gerson most popular?
Gerson peaked in 2008, when 145 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gerson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gerson currently ranks #1,582 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.