Geralyn vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Geralyn

Girl name · Rank #13593

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4651

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Metric Geralyn Gertrude
Current Rank #13593 #4651
Total Births (all years) 4,875 177,083
Peak Year 1956 1917
Peak Year Births 346 6,300
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1929 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Geralyn Gertrude
1880ss — 11,100
1890ss — 19,898
1900ss — 23,607
1910ss — 49,565
1920ss 5 42,459
1930ss 64 16,137
1940ss 178 7,936
1950ss 2,385 3,936
1960ss 1,567 1,250
1970ss 229 380
1980ss 197 188
1990ss 113 102
2000ss 79 135
2010ss 52 236
2020ss 6 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Geralyn Gertrude
2014 6 20
2015 — 26
2016 — 36
2017 9 26
2018 5 25
2019 8 34
2020 — 32
2021 — 30
2022 — 32
2023 — 31
2024 6 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, 1929–2024.

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