Gerson

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

⭐ Famous Gerson

Gerson Rodrigues

Luxembourgian association football player

Choose Gerson and your child shares a first name with Gerson Rodrigues, a Luxembourgian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gerson, like who?” Gerson Rodrigues's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,823 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gerson, 108 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gerson would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGerson first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #1,137.
• 🍂TrendGerson has slipped 32 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,571. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGerson is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #571, followed by Louisiana (#672) and North Carolina (#873). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningGerson is a Hebrew form of Gershom, which means “a stranger there”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Gerson

Gerson is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “a stranger there”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Gerson for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 102 of those 117 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #1,137 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,571, with 108 babies.

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