Gerda vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Gerda

Girl name

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Gerda Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 1,099 177,100
Peak Year 1915 1917
Peak Year Births 49 6,300
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerda Gertrude
1880s 20 11,100
1890s 92 19,898
1900s 91 23,607
1910s 260 49,565
1920s 218 42,459
1930s 205 16,137
1940s 75 7,936
1950s 80 3,936
1960s 51 1,250
1970s 7 380
1980s - 188
1990s - 102
2000s - 135
2010s - 236
2020s - 171

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerda 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, 1887–1972.

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