Gerrit

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A few things about Gerrit you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gerrit

Gerrit Rietveld

Dutch furniture designer and architect (1888-1964)

Choose Gerrit and your child shares a first name with Gerrit Rietveld, a Dutch furniture designer and architect. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gerrit, like who?” Gerrit Rietveld's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Oscar at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 106,383 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gerrit, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gerrit would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGerrit first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #781. Today it's #5,608, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGerrit was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 47,847 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 106,383.
• 🚀TrendGerrit has climbed 372 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,608. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningGerrit is a Dutch form of Gerard, which means “spear brave”. Our records link it to Dutch, English and German roots.

About the name Gerrit

Gerrit is a boy name of Dutch, English and German origin meaning “spear brave”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-rit”. US birth records list Gerrit for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 122 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #781 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,608, with 16 babies.

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