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Gerson

“Variant of Gershom — a stranger there (Hebrew)” — Hebrew (via Gershom) origin

Boy's name · #1571 in the US (2025) · Trending

Gerson has appeared in US records since 1909 — best rank #1137 (2005) · 4,323 babies named Gerson all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gersons

• Gerson Rodrigues — Luxembourgian association football player
• Gerson Santos Putin — Brazilian footballer Of Vasco Da Gama
• Gerson Torres — Costa Rican footballer
• Gerson Vieira — Brazilian association football player
• Gerson von Bleichröder — German banker (1822–1893)

In stories & tradition

• Gerson — Undertale

What Gersons become

Among 183 notable people named Gerson:

Business leaders appear 2.25× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gerson von Bleichröder, German banker (1822–1893).

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