Germaine vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Germaine

Girl name

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4651

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Metric Germaine Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4651
Total Births (all years) 7,904 177,083
Peak Year 1928 1917
Peak Year Births 203 6,300
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Germaine Gertrude
1880ss — 11,100
1890ss 27 19,898
1900ss 230 23,607
1910ss 1,028 49,565
1920ss 1,644 42,459
1930ss 1,354 16,137
1940ss 809 7,936
1950ss 882 3,936
1960ss 939 1,250
1970ss 560 380
1980ss 231 188
1990ss 129 102
2000ss 43 135
2010ss 18 236
2020ss 10 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Germaine Gertrude
2014 — 20
2015 — 26
2016 — 36
2017 5 26
2018 — 25
2019 — 34
2020 — 32
2021 — 30
2022 5 32
2023 5 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, 1895–2023.

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