The first name Gerson
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gerson last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gerson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gerson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 108 boys born in the United States were named Gerson, the 1,576th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 145 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gerson
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gerson Santos PutinBrazilian footballer (born 1997)
- Gerson TorresCosta Rican footballer, born 1997
- Gerson VieiraBrazilian association football player, born 1992
- Gerson Guimarães JuniorBrazilian association football player, born 1992
- Gerson von BleichröderGerman banker (1822–1893)
- Gérson MagrãoBrazilian professional footballer, born 1985
- Gerson MayenAssociation football player, born 1989
- Gerson Antonio PortoBrazilian association football player, born 1972
- Gerson AcevedoChilean football player, born 1988
- Gérson da SilvaBrazilian footballer (1965-1994)
- Gérson CaçapaBrazilian footballer, born 1967
- Gerson MartínezChilean footballer, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Gerson?
- In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Gerson, ranking 4,647th.
- Is Gerson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,323 US babies named Gerson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gerson most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 145 babies were named Gerson, its highest rank at 1,213th.
- Is Gerson also a surname?
- Yes. Gerson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.