Gerri
Girl name · American · English · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #659 in 1958
0 babies were named Gerri in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGerri first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #659.
About the name Gerri
Gerri is a girl name of American, English and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-rri”. US birth records list Gerri for girls from 1925 to 2010, in 76 of those 86 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #659 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.9 | 347,222 girls |
| 1930s | 14 | 69,109 girls |
| 1940s | 43 | 23,272 girls |
| 1950s | 72 | 13,943 girls |
| 1960s | 97 | 10,275 girls |
| 1970s | 58 | 17,280 girls |
| 1980s | 23 | 42,918 girls |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 120,919 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Gerri
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Questions about the name Gerri
What is the origin of the name Gerri?
Gerri has American, English, German roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Gerri a boy or girl name?
Gerri is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gerri?
Gerri is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #659 in 1958.