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:
- English
- Dutch
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Gerry
As a girl name
American parents first put Gerry on the record books as a girl name in 1910, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 250 Gerrys were born — ranking #468 that year. About 31% of every Gerry on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Gerry last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Gerry on the record books as a boy name in 1904, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 524 Gerrys were born — ranking #336 that year. About 27% of every Gerry on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gerry ranks #7,662 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-35%). All told, over 14K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Gerry
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gerry. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Gerry most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States27%
- Ireland26%
- Canada19%
- United Kingdom19%
- Italy9%
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.