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 #2007

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4651

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Metric Geraldine Gertrude
Current Rank #2007 #4651
Total Births (all years) 211,273 177,083
Peak Year 1930 1917
Peak Year Births 5,448 6,300
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geraldine Gertrude
1880ss 192 11,100
1890ss 758 19,898
1900ss 2,589 23,607
1910ss 18,990 49,565
1920ss 48,044 42,459
1930ss 50,040 16,137
1940ss 47,933 7,936
1950ss 24,222 3,936
1960ss 9,789 1,250
1970ss 2,232 380
1980ss 1,561 188
1990ss 1,198 102
2000ss 1,417 135
2010ss 1,719 236
2020ss 589 154

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 97 29

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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