Gertha vs Gertrude

Side-by-side comparison of Gertha and Gertrude - 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

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Gertha Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 1,792 177,100
Peak Year 1921 1917
Peak Year Births 58 6,300
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertha Gertrude
1880s 29 11,100
1890s 78 19,898
1900s 155 23,607
1910s 359 49,565
1920s 426 42,459
1930s 289 16,137
1940s 248 7,936
1950s 159 3,936
1960s 44 1,250
1970s 5 380
1980s - 188
1990s - 102
2000s - 135
2010s - 236
2020s - 171

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertha Gertrude
2014 - 20
2015 - 26
2016 - 36
2017 - 26
2018 - 25
2019 - 34
2020 - 32
2021 - 30
2022 - 32
2023 - 31
2024 - 29
2025 - 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, 1883–1971.

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