Gerard vs Omer
Gerard and Omercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Gerard was ranked #148 and Omer #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Gerard was ranked #296 and Omer #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gerard was ranked #1675 and Omer #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gerard was ranked #727 and Omer #727 among boys in Scotland.
Gerard and Omer over time
Gerard and Omer appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gerard reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Omer in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Gerard #37 in 1990, Omer #323 in 1990.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gerard held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Omer in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gerard #462 in 1997, Omer #554 in 2017.
The order changed in 2007: Omer moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1048 and #1643; by 2007 that had become #1506 and #952.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gerard #1675, Omer #602.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1990–2021
Gerard held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Omer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gerard #37 in 1990, Omer #323 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Gerard #296, Omer #631.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Gerard | Omer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines Old German 'ger' (spear) with 'hart' (hard, firm, brave) — 'spear-brave'. Borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy; brought to Britain by the Normans. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.əd/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #602 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerard has a recorded origin (Germanic); Omer does not have one recorded yet.
- Gerard and Omer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gerard; Omer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Gerard
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #87 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Omer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #518 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2021
Highest recorded position: #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1990–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #602 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys