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Gerardo

Meaning: Brave with the spear
Origin: Germanic — Italian/Spanish form of Gerard

Boy's name · #678 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Gerardo reached #205 in 1996 and has eased to #678 since. About 55,000 boys have carried it since 1906.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#79 in Mexico (2024) · #165 in Italy (2024) · #551 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,189 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,442 in Austria (2025) · #3,072 in Canada (2024) · #335 in Puerto Rico (2016) · #1,743 in France (1978).

Famous Gerardos

Gerardo Martino — Argentine football manager (born 1962)
Gerardo Torrado — Mexican footballer (born 1979)
Gerardo Machado — President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933 (1871–1939)
Gerardo Celasco — American actor (born 1982)
Gerardo Taracena — Mexican actor (1970–2026)

In stories & tradition

Gerardo Castilla^es — El comisario (TV series)

What Gerardos become

Among 858 notable people named Gerardo:

Political leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gerardo Barrios, President of El Salvador from 1859 to 1863 (1813–1865).

Similar names: Gerard · Armando · Gerald · Ricardo · Julio · Eduardo

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