Gerry comes from the Germanic / Irish tradition, meaning Strong spear.
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How popular is Gerry?
1958peak year
Today, Gerry is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7692), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1958, 524 babies were given the name (ranked #336 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Gerry's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 21,117 babies have been registered as Gerry since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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