Gerlene vs Gertrude

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

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Gerlene

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Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4651

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Metric Gerlene Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4651
Total Births (all years) 268 177,083
Peak Year 1946 1917
Peak Year Births 13 6,300
Peak Decade 1930ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gerlene Gertrude
1880ss — 11,100
1890ss — 19,898
1900ss — 23,607
1910ss 6 49,565
1920ss 34 42,459
1930ss 95 16,137
1940ss 84 7,936
1950ss 49 3,936
1960ss — 1,250
1970ss — 380
1980ss — 188
1990ss — 102
2000ss — 135
2010ss — 236
2020ss — 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gerlene 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, 1916–1956.

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