Gerald is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #463 in 2004 with 552 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 32.8%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 3,596 boys born was named Gerald. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.