Gerri
Meaning
“A 1960s pet-name spelling for Geraldine, from Gerald, Germanic for spear rule.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gerri peaked in the 1960s.
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Popularity in Brazil
558 people · the #12,400 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 45
Among people named Gerri living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Gerri
Most people given the name Gerri in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Gerri you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Gerri deep dive
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