Meaning and history
Old German name meaning "spear ruler" or "brave with the spear," introduced to England after the Norman Conquest as a variant of Gerard. English footballer Steven Gerrard (1980-), a longtime captain of Liverpool and the England national team, is a notable bearer of the surname.
20062006: 12 births, rank #6,460
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: 8 births, rank #9,019
2009: 9 births, rank #8,310
2010: 16 births, rank #5,478
20112011: 15 births, rank #5,675
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: 9 births, rank #8,118
2014: 21 births, rank #4,538
2015: 9 births, rank #8,040
20162016: 10 births, rank #7,605
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146
2022: 8 births, rank #8,990
2023: 6 births, rank #10,821
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 6 births, rank #10,695
In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Gerrard, ranking #10,695 among boys.