Gerda vs Gertie

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

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Gerda

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Name B

Gertie

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Metric Gerda Gertie
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,099 8,532
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 49 220
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerda Gertie
1880ss 20 710
1890ss 92 1,143
1900ss 91 1,115
1910ss 260 1,745
1920ss 218 1,551
1930ss 205 1,082
1940ss 75 672
1950ss 80 321
1960ss 51 110
1970ss 7 29
1980ss — 10
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 25
2020ss — 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerda Gertie
2017 — 6
2019 — 5
2021 — 5
2022 — 9

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, 1887–1972.

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