Boy · #4,049 in 2026

Gerhart

Gerhart is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#4,049
Peak Rank
#1,968 (1915)
Total Babies
201
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
1963
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#1968
Peak Rank
201
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gerhart

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Gerhart is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Gerhart

Gerhart first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 14 Gerharts were born — ranking #1,968 that year. As of 2026, Gerhart ranks #4,049 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 201 Gerharts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Gerhart

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gerhart is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Gerhardt
  • Gerhard
  • Gearhart
  • Gearheart
  • Earhart
  • Gayhart
  • Carhart
  • Airhart
  • Ehrhardt
  • Goodhart
  • Grot
  • Gart

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerhart

What does the name Gerhart mean?
Gerhart is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Gerhart in 2026?
In 2026, Gerhart ranks #4,049 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Gerhart most popular?
Gerhart reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,968 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gerhart most popular?
Gerhart has historically been most popular in Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gerhart.
Is Gerhart a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gerhart is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Gerhart?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gerhart include Thos, Dorr, Beulah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gerhart

Gerhart is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 201 births in the dataset. Gerhart's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,968. Use the chart and map above to compare Gerhart's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.