Geraldine vs Gertie

Side-by-side comparison of Geraldine and Gertie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #2007

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Name B

Gertie

Girl name

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Metric Geraldine Gertie
Current Rank #2007 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 211,273 8,532
Peak Year 1930 1918
Peak Year Births 5,448 220
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geraldine Gertie
1880ss 192 710
1890ss 758 1,143
1900ss 2,589 1,115
1910ss 18,990 1,745
1920ss 48,044 1,551
1930ss 50,040 1,082
1940ss 47,933 672
1950ss 24,222 321
1960ss 9,789 110
1970ss 2,232 29
1980ss 1,561 10
1990ss 1,198 —
2000ss 1,417 5
2010ss 1,719 25
2020ss 589 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geraldine Gertie
2014 158 —
2015 130 —
2016 140 —
2017 132 6
2018 121 —
2019 147 5
2020 98 —
2021 132 5
2022 131 9
2023 131 —
2024 97 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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