Gertha vs Gertie

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

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Gertha

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Name B

Gertie

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Metric Gertha Gertie
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,792 8,532
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 58 220
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertha Gertie
1880ss 29 710
1890ss 78 1,143
1900ss 155 1,115
1910ss 359 1,745
1920ss 426 1,551
1930ss 289 1,082
1940ss 248 672
1950ss 159 321
1960ss 44 110
1970ss 5 29
1980ss — 10
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 25
2020ss — 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertha Gertie
2017 — 6
2019 — 5
2021 — 5
2022 — 9

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, 1883–1971.

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