Gerrit Boy
How popular is Gerrit?
#5,606 boy name in 2025
16 baby boys were named Gerrit in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
1,845living people named Gerrit (est.)
35median age of people named Gerrit
2,877babies named Gerrit since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Gerrit popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,606 for boys (▲ 3376 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,683 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1916 (49 boys) |
| Highest rank | #780 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Gerrit by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #780 |
| 1890s | 6 | #906 |
| 1900s | 30 | #1,003 |
| 1910s | 277 | #892 |
| 1920s | 336 | #1,119 |
| 1930s | 201 | #1,359 |
| 1940s | 146 | #1,627 |
| 1950s | 179 | #1,377 |
| 1960s | 168 | #1,454 |
| 1970s | 259 | #1,596 |
| 1980s | 281 | #1,765 |
| 1990s | 383 | #1,976 |
| 2000s | 314 | #2,326 |
| 2010s | 220 | #3,615 |
| 2020s | 71 | #5,606 |
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Questions
- Is Gerrit a boy or girl name?
- Gerrit is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gerrit were boys.
- How popular is the name Gerrit?
- 16 baby boys were named Gerrit in the US in 2025, making it the 5606th most popular boy name.
- When was Gerrit most popular?
- Gerrit peaked in 1916, when 49 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #780 in 1881.
- How many people are named Gerrit?
- 2,877 babies have been named Gerrit in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,845 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.