Gerardo
Gerardo was the 678th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 401 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 205th; the most babies were born in 2000 (1,703). Over the last ten years it has moved down 260 places. More babies were named Gerardo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning brave spear (Spanish/Italian Gerard) · Germanic, Spanish, Italian
Say it heh-RAR-doh /hɛˈrɑrdoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #678 boys, down 123 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 401boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20001,703 babies
- Total since 1880
- 55,254babies recorded
What does the name Gerardo mean?
Gerardo is the Spanish and Italian form of Gerard. DMNES explains Gerard as Old High German gēr, spear, plus hard, strong or hardy, so "strong with the spear." Wiktionary gives the same Frankish origin through Old French Gerard. DMNES lists many medieval saints of the name and notes that Gerard was often confused with Gerald, which uses walt, power, in place of hard.
gēr (Old High German, “spear”)hart (Old High German, “hard, strong”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Gerard, Gerald, Gerry, Gérard.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean strength, names that mean warrior.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Gerard', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gerardo' (Portuguese section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Gerald', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Gerardo
The usual nicknames for Gerardo are Gerry and Lalo.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry · also for Gerald, Geraldine, Gerard | Traditional | #9,186 | 42 |
| Lalo · also for Eduardo | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Gerardos go by each one.
Gerardo popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 239 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #678 | 401 |
| 2020 | #555 | 510 |
| 2010 | #354 | 864 |
| 2000 | #211 | 1,703 |
| 1990 | #254 | 1,065 |
| 1980 | #307 | 636 |
| 1970 | #384 | 445 |
| 1960 | #519 | 233 |
| 1950 | #808 | 71 |
| 1940 | #1,258 | 29 |
| 1930 | #1,313 | 30 |
| 1920 | #2,376 | 13 |
| 1910 | #1,247 | 8 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gerardo, counting every spelling?
Gerardo has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #666 for boys in 2025, against #678 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Gerardo?
401 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gerardo (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gerardo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 21 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gerardo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gerardo?
About 51,600 people born in the US named Gerardo are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 19 and 40. That makes Gerardo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gerardo by state
How common Gerardo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.0×), Nevada (2.7×), Arizona (2.5×), California (2.4×), New Mexico (2.3×). In 25 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gerardo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gerardo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Gerardo · Sibling names for Gerardo
Questions about the name Gerardo
What does Gerardo mean?
Gerardo means “brave spear (Spanish/Italian Gerard)” (Germanic, Spanish, Italian origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Gerardo?
Gerardo was the 678th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 401 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 205th; the most babies were born in 2000 (1,703). Over the last ten years it has moved down 260 places. More babies were named Gerardo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Gerardo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gerardo in the US.
Where is Gerardo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gerardo was most common in Texas (0.83 per 1,000 boys), followed by Nevada and Arizona.