Namesakes
Belgian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Gérard Cooreman 1918 
Dutch Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Nicolaas Pierson (a.k.a. Gerard) 1897-1901
Victor Marijnen (a.k.a. Gerard) 1963-1965
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 president
(president) François Hollande (a.k.a. Gérard) 2012-2017
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 physics, 1 economics
(economics) Gérard Debreu 1983
(physics) Gerard 't Hooft 1999
(physics) Gérard Mourou 2018
Notable Actors and Actresses:
3 actors
Gerard Cox 1940-
Gérard Depardieu 1948-
Gerard Butler 1969-
Notable Athletes:
3 soccer, 2 rugby, 1 cricket
(rugby) Conrad Smith (a.k.a. Gerard) 1981-
(cricket) Eoin Morgan (a.k.a. Gerard) 1986-
(soccer) Gerard Piqué 1987-
(rugby) Keith Earls (a.k.a. Gerard) 1987-
(soccer) Fraser Forster (a.k.a. Gerard) 1988-
(soccer) Conor McLaughlin (a.k.a. Gerard) 1991-
Notable Businesspeople:
2 businesspersons
Gerard Philips 1858-1942
Gerard Swope 1872-1957
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
2 television, 1 television/radio
(television) Marcel Vanthilt (a.k.a. Gerard) 1957-
(television) Gerard Joling 1960-
(television/radio) Gerard Ekdom 1978-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers, 1 musician
Gerard Cox 1940-
Gerard Joling 1960-
Martin Garrix (a.k.a. Gerard) 1996- house
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 astronomer
Gerard Kuiper 1905-1973
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 poet, 1 poet/author
Gerard Reve 1923-2006
Matthew Sweeney (a.k.a. Gerard) 1952-2018
Gerard Woodward 1961-
Olympic Medalists:
5 silver, 3 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold
(bronze/silver) Gérard Blitz 1920; 1924; 1936 swimming - 100 m backstroke; water polo
(silver) Gerard Bosch van Drakestein 1928 cycling - track
(silver) Gerard de Kruijff 1928 equestrian
(bronze) Gérard Fenouil 1968 4x100 m relay
(silver) Gerard Nijboer 1980 marathon
(silver) Susan Rapp (a.k.a. Gerard) 1984 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(bronze) Gerard Kemkers 1988 speed skating
(silver) Fabian Joseph (a.k.a. Gerard) 1992; 1994 ice hockey
(gold) Gerard van Velde 2002 speed skating
(bronze) Paddy Barnes (a.k.a. Gerard) 2008; 2012 boxing
Other Leaders:
2 prime ministers
Prime Minister Gerard Batliner 1962-1970 Liechtenstein
Prime Minister John Bruton (a.k.a. Gerard) 1994-1997 Ireland
Saints:
5 saints, 4 blessed
Saint Gerard of Toul 935-994
Saint Gérard of Brogne ?-959
Saint Gerard of Saint-Wandrille 970-1029
Saint Gerard Sagredo ?-1046
Blessed Gerard of Clairvaux ?-1138
Blessed Gerard of Villamagna 1200-1245
Blessed Gerard of Monza ?-1207
Blessed Gerard of Lunel 1275-1298
Saint Gerardo Majella (a.k.a. Gerard) 1726-1755
Title Characters:
1 book
(book) Gerard 2012 Gerard's Beauty