Gerron
Possible variant of the Germanic name Gerard meaning "brave with the spear".
Name Census estimates that about 291 living Americans carry the first name Gerron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gerron today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gerron births was 1979 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gerron. 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.
People living today
291
~ 1 in 1,177,850 Americans
Peak year
1979
14 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,239
Tracked since 1975
Census
Gerron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 286 people with the first name Gerron, which placed it at #30,451 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,451
National first-name rank
People counted
286
286 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gerron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gerron is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.0%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gerron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gerron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.3% · 221
- White14.0% · 40
- Two or more races4.2% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Popularity
Gerron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gerron from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Gerron remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gerron 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 Gerron 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 Gerron
The name Gerron is believed to have originated from the Germanic languages, specifically the Old High German word "gēr," meaning "spear" or "lance." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to denote a skillful warrior or a person adept in the art of spear-throwing.
In the early medieval period, the name Gerron gained popularity across various Germanic tribes and regions, such as modern-day Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland. Its earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the 8th and 9th centuries, where it was often spelled as "Gēron" or "Gērōn."
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Gerron can be found in the Annals of Fulda, a medieval chronicle written in the 9th century. This text mentions a nobleman named Gerron who was involved in a dispute over land ownership in the region of Franconia.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Gerron continued to be used across Germanic-speaking regions, although its popularity waxed and waned over time. Notable individuals who bore this name include Gerron von Regensburg, a 12th-century German poet and minnesinger born around 1150, and Gerron of Cologne, a 13th-century scholar and theologian who lived from approximately 1210 to 1280.
During the Renaissance period, the name Gerron gained some traction in various European countries, although its usage remained relatively limited. One notable figure from this era was Gerron Böhmer, a German painter and engraver born in 1497, who was known for his intricate woodcuts and engravings depicting religious scenes.
In the 17th century, Gerron Gessner, a Swiss naturalist and bibliographer born in 1616, made significant contributions to the study of natural history and the organization of libraries. His work, "Bibliotheca Universalis," published in 1545, is considered a landmark in the field of bibliography.
Another historical figure with the name Gerron was Gerron von Schönberg, a Prussian military officer and nobleman who lived from 1720 to 1795. He served in the Seven Years' War and rose to the rank of Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) in the Prussian Army.
People
Gerron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerron 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
Gerron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 291 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gerron 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 1,177,850 US residents.
Is Gerron a common name?
We classify Gerron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 301 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gerron most popular?
The single biggest year for Gerron was 1979, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gerron is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gerron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 286 people with the name Gerron, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,451 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gerron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gerron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gerron leans strongly male. 273 people counted with this name were male (95.8%), compared with 12 female bearers (4.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gerron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gerron is Black at 77.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.0%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gerron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Gerron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.3% (221 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Gerron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gerron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gerron 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 Gerron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gerron 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 Gerron 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.
How many people have the name Gerron?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Gerron on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.