How Many People Are Named Gershom?
people named Gershom are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,651,134 people in the US has this name
Based on 212 babies named Gershom in Social Security records from 1982 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
12 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from ΧΦΌΦ΅Χ¨ Χ©ΧΦΈΧ (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there" (see Exodus 18:3). This is the name of a son of Moses in the Old Testament.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Gershom in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Gershom alive today is about 20 years old, and 78% are under 30. Half of them were between 10 and 28 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Gershom first appears in the records in 1982 and was given most often in 2006, to 12 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1982 to 2025
π Rank History
Gershom has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #5,227, in 1991. In 2025 it ranked #12,662.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #12,662 |
| Best rank | #5,227 (1991) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #10,111 in the 2000s |
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