Gerardine vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Gerardine

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Gerardine Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 154 177,100
Peak Year 1950 1917
Peak Year Births 14 6,300
Peak Decade 1950s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerardine Gertrude
1880s - 11,100
1890s - 19,898
1900s - 23,607
1910s - 49,565
1920s - 42,459
1930s 5 16,137
1940s 42 7,936
1950s 81 3,936
1960s 20 1,250
1970s - 380
1980s 6 188
1990s - 102
2000s - 135
2010s - 236
2020s - 171

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerardine Gertrude
2014 - 20
2015 - 26
2016 - 36
2017 - 26
2018 - 25
2019 - 34
2020 - 32
2021 - 30
2022 - 32
2023 - 31
2024 - 29
2025 - 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, 1930–1989.

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