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Origin & history of Gerrit1
Dutch / Frisian roots
Gerrit comes from the Dutch / Frisian tradition, meaning Ruler with the spear.
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How popular is Gerrit?
1916
peak year
Gerrit entered U.S. records in 1881, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1916, 49 babies received the name (ranked #903). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6571), with roughly 16 babies named Gerrit each year. Gerrit has been declining in recent years. In total, around 2,861 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
49
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #903)
(ranked #903)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,861
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gerrit5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
G7
E5
R9
R9
I9
T2
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Gerrit🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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