Gerritt
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,452 in 1954
0 babies were named Gerritt in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGerritt first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #3,452.
About the name Gerritt
Gerritt is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-itt”. US birth records list Gerritt for boys from 1916 to 2011, in 32 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #3,452 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 411,523 boys |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 313,480 boys |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 520,833 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 625,000 boys |
Other spellings of Gerritt
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Gerritt
What is the origin of the name Gerritt?
Gerritt has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Gerritt a boy or girl name?
Gerritt is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gerritt?
Gerritt is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #3,452 in 1954.