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Gerd

gehrd /gɛʁt/ German

At a glance

In short
Gerd is a unique German unisex name with variations like Gerhard.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1966 (#3,948)
Babies in 1966
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,552 in 1957
First recorded
1957

Meaning of Gerd

Gerd is a unisex name with German origin. The name also has variations, such as Gerhard. In terms of popularity in the United States, Gerd had some occurrences in the early 20th century, with 5 occurrences in 1931 and 7 occurrences in 1929. While it may not be as commonly used nowadays, Gerd still carries a sense of uniqueness and charm for parents looking for a distinctive name for their baby.

How to pronounce Gerd

German

Popularity of Gerd in the U.S.

Gerd was last recorded in the U.S. in 1966, ranked #3,948 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,552 in 1957. It first appears in the records in 1957.

Bar and line chart: Gerd in the U.S., 1957–1966. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 1957 and 5 in 1966. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,552 in 1957, #3,948 in 1966.
  • Boys named Gerd (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1957–1966. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1957⁠–⁠1966 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
196653,948back
195853,944▼ 392
195763,552new

Notable people named Gerd

  • Gerd Muller was a legendary German footballer who won the World Cup, European Cup and Ballon d'Or.
  • Gerd Ruge was a German journalist, author and filmmaker known for his pioneering international reporting over five decades.
  • Gerd Gigerenzer is a German psychologist known for studying how people use simple rules to make decisions.
  • Gerd Albrecht was a German conductor.
  • Gerd Muller is a German politician who has led the United Nations Industrial Development Organization since 2021.
More people named Gerd 9 more
  • Gerd Theissen is a German Protestant theologian and New Testament scholar who is professor emeritus at the University of Heidelberg.
  • Gerd Ludemann was a German biblical scholar and historian who taught at McMaster University and Vanderbilt Divinity School.
  • Gerd Rasp is a German physician and professor known for his work in rhinology and ear surgery.
  • Gerd W. Bohner is a Bielefeld University professor specializing in social psychology, experimental psychology and gender studies.
  • Gerd Bucerius was a German politician, publisher and journalist who helped found Die Zeit and inspired the names of a Hamburg law school and art gallery.
  • Gerd Schonfelder is a German para-alpine skier and one of the most decorated athletes in the sport's history.
  • Gerd Miriam Thoreid, known as GT-Sara, was a Norwegian singer and comedian who released her chart-topping debut album at 83.
  • Gerd Natschinski was a German composer who created scores for over forty film and television productions and worked for the East German studio DEFA.
  • Gerd Vespermann was a German actor best known as the German voice of Bugs Bunny.