Geraldine vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #1997

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Geraldine Gertrude
Current Rank #1997 #4670
Total Births (all years) 211,349 177,100
Peak Year 1930 1917
Peak Year Births 5,448 6,300
Peak Decade 1930s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geraldine Gertrude
1880s 192 11,100
1890s 758 19,898
1900s 2,589 23,607
1910s 18,990 49,565
1920s 48,044 42,459
1930s 50,042 16,137
1940s 47,933 7,936
1950s 24,222 3,936
1960s 9,789 1,250
1970s 2,232 380
1980s 1,561 188
1990s 1,198 102
2000s 1,417 135
2010s 1,719 236
2020s 663 171

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geraldine Gertrude
2014 158 20
2015 130 26
2016 140 36
2017 132 26
2018 121 25
2019 147 34
2020 98 32
2021 132 30
2022 131 32
2023 131 31
2024 98 29
2025 73 17

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, 1880–2025.

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