Gerald is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #444 in 2002 with 556 recorded births. This places Gerald in the top 4% 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 32.4%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 3,492 boys born was named Gerald. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.