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Gerardo

“Variant of Gerard — Brave with the spear” — Germanic (Frankish, via Old French) origin

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

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

Around the world: about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Gerardos

• Gerardo Martino — Argentine footballer and manager
• Gerardo Torrado — Mexican footballer
• Gerardo Machado — President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933
• Gerardo Diego — Spanish poet (1896–1987)
• Gerardo Arteaga — Mexican association football player

In stories & tradition

• Gerardo Castilla — El comisario

What Gerardos become

Among 858 notable people named Gerardo:

Political leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gerardo Machado, President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933.

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

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