Gerson
Gerson was the 1576th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 108 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1137th; the most babies were born in 2008 (145). Over the last ten years it has moved up 324 places. More babies were named Gerson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,576 boys, down 34 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 108boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008145 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,323babies recorded
Gerson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,576 | 108 |
| 2020 | #1,542 | 107 |
| 2010 | #1,452 | 114 |
| 2000 | #1,343 | 95 |
| 1990 | #1,597 | 52 |
| 1980 | #2,654 | 18 |
| 1970 | #2,780 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,251 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,410 | 7 |
| 1920 | #2,514 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gerson, counting every spelling?
Gerson is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,488 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,576 for Gerson on its own. Together these spellings went to 108 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerson | 108 | #1,576 | 468 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Gerson?
108 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gerson (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gerson 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 78 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gerson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gerson?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Gerson are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 28. That makes Gerson 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.
Gerson by state
How common Gerson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (3.4×), Virginia (2.1×), North Carolina (2.0×), Texas (1.6×). In 40 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 Gerson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gerson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gerson
How popular is the name Gerson?
Gerson was the 1576th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 108 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1137th; the most babies were born in 2008 (145). Over the last ten years it has moved up 324 places. More babies were named Gerson in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Gerson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gerson in the US.
Where is Gerson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gerson was most common in Maryland (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Virginia and North Carolina.