Gerson Boy
How popular is Gerson?
#1,571 boy name in 2025
108 baby boys were named Gerson in the US in 2025, making it the 1571st most popular boy name.
3,908living people named Gerson (est.)
19median age of people named Gerson
4,323babies named Gerson since 1880
1 in 30,698US babies born in 2025
Gerson popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,571 for boys (▲ 262 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 108 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+40% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,895 in 2015, #1,539 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (145 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,136 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1909 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gerson is most popular
Babies named Gerson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (79 boys)
Gerson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,439 |
| 1910s | 103 | #1,223 |
| 1920s | 132 | #1,959 |
| 1930s | 76 | #2,050 |
| 1940s | 51 | #2,655 |
| 1950s | 27 | #2,679 |
| 1960s | 44 | #2,575 |
| 1970s | 102 | #2,458 |
| 1980s | 279 | #1,761 |
| 1990s | 711 | #1,319 |
| 2000s | 1,222 | #1,136 |
| 2010s | 996 | #1,447 |
| 2020s | 575 | #1,539 |
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Questions
- Is Gerson a boy or girl name?
- Gerson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gerson were boys.
- How popular is the name Gerson?
- 108 baby boys were named Gerson in the US in 2025, making it the 1571st most popular boy name.
- When was Gerson most popular?
- Gerson peaked in 2008, when 145 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,136 in 2005.
- How many people are named Gerson?
- 4,323 babies have been named Gerson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,908 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Gerson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gerson was most common in Maryland, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.