Gerry
Gerry is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Gerry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gerry is both a surname and a masculine or feminine given name. As a given name, it is often a short form (hypocorism) of Gerard, Gerald or Geraldine. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Gerry
As a girl name
Gerry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1910, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 250 Gerrys were born — ranking #468 that year. As of 2026, Gerry ranks #13,386 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Gerrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gerry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1904, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 524 Gerrys were born — ranking #336 that year. As of 2026, Gerry ranks #7,662 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 14K Gerrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Gerry most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States31%
- China24%
- Ireland20%
- Canada13%
- Indonesia12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Gerry
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gerry is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gerry
Gerry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Gerry's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #335. Use the chart and map above to compare Gerry'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.