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 #4651

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Metric Gerda Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4651
Total Births (all years) 1,099 177,083
Peak Year 1915 1917
Peak Year Births 49 6,300
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerda Gertrude
1880ss 20 11,100
1890ss 92 19,898
1900ss 91 23,607
1910ss 260 49,565
1920ss 218 42,459
1930ss 205 16,137
1940ss 75 7,936
1950ss 80 3,936
1960ss 51 1,250
1970ss 7 380
1980ss — 188
1990ss — 102
2000ss — 135
2010ss — 236
2020ss — 154

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

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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