Gerrid
A masculine name of English origin meaning "bold with a spear".
Name Census estimates that about 21 living Americans carry the first name Gerrid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gerrid today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gerrid births was 1982 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gerrid. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Gerrid. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
21
~ 1 in 16,321,635 Americans
Peak year
1982
7 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2000 SSA rank
#10,980
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Gerrid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gerrid from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 17 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gerrid by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gerrid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gerrid
The name Gerrid is of Anglo-Saxon origin, dating back to the 5th century CE. It is derived from the Old English words "ger" meaning "spear" and "rid" meaning "rider" or "warrior". This suggests the name was likely given to skilled warriors or horsemen during the Anglo-Saxon era.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gerrid can be found in the medieval manuscript "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle", which chronicles the history of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain. The name appears in an entry from the year 642 CE, referring to a warrior named Gerrid who fought in a battle against the Welsh.
In the 9th century, a Benedictine monk named Gerrid was known for his scholarly works on religious texts and biblical exegesis. He was born in Northumbria, England, in 810 CE and died in 880 CE.
During the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, a Norman knight named Gerrid de Beaumont was recorded as fighting alongside William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. He was later rewarded with land and titles for his loyalty.
In the 13th century, a renowned English archer named Gerrid of Locksley, better known as Robin Hood, was said to have led a band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. While his existence is debated among historians, he became a legendary figure in English folklore and literature.
In the 15th century, a German artist named Gerrid von Leiden, born in 1430 CE and died in 1495 CE, was known for his intricate woodcuts and engravings depicting religious subjects and daily life in medieval Germany.
People
Gerrid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerrid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gerrid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerrid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 21 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gerrid going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 US residents.
Is Gerrid a common name?
We classify Gerrid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 40.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gerrid most popular?
The single biggest year for Gerrid was 1982, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gerrid is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gerrid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gerrid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gerrid in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Gerrid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gerrid in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gerrid can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Gerrid as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Gerrid, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.