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

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Germaine Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 7,910 177,100
Peak Year 1928 1917
Peak Year Births 203 6,300
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Germaine Gertrude
1880s - 11,100
1890s 27 19,898
1900s 230 23,607
1910s 1,028 49,565
1920s 1,644 42,459
1930s 1,354 16,137
1940s 809 7,936
1950s 882 3,936
1960s 939 1,250
1970s 560 380
1980s 231 188
1990s 129 102
2000s 43 135
2010s 18 236
2020s 16 171

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
2025 6 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, 1895–2025.

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