Gerren
The Story of Gerren
As a girl name
Gerren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 18 Gerrens were born — ranking #7,066 that year. As of 2026, Gerren ranks #11,245 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Gerrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gerren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 48 Gerrens were born — ranking #1,347 that year. As of 2026, Gerren ranks #8,862 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 552 Gerrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gerren
Gerren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 552 births in the dataset. Gerren's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Gerren'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 .
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