Gerard is a male name, in Croatia almost exclusively Croatian, but also Serbian. It is one of the rare names in Croatia, with less than twenty namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Gerard in Croatia
The name Gerard was the most popular from years 1967 to 1972, when about 30% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1967. It was the least popular from years 1944 to 1954.
Prevalence
Name Gerard is present mainly in North-West Croatia. Most of the persons named Gerard live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (less than ten), Dubrovnik (less than ten), Karlovac (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.