Gerald is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #411 in 2001 with 609 recorded births. This places Gerald in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 822 births ranking #322. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.9%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 3,190 boys born was named Gerald. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.