Gertie vs Geraldine
Side-by-side comparison of Gertie and Geraldine - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Gertie | Geraldine |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #1997 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,532 | 211,349 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1930 |
| Peak Year Births | 220 | 5,448 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 1930s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Gertie | Geraldine |
| 1880s | 710 | 192 |
| 1890s | 1,143 | 758 |
| 1900s | 1,115 | 2,589 |
| 1910s | 1,745 | 18,990 |
| 1920s | 1,551 | 48,044 |
| 1930s | 1,082 | 50,042 |
| 1940s | 672 | 47,933 |
| 1950s | 321 | 24,222 |
| 1960s | 110 | 9,789 |
| 1970s | 29 | 2,232 |
| 1980s | 10 | 1,561 |
| 1990s | - | 1,198 |
| 2000s | 5 | 1,417 |
| 2010s | 25 | 1,719 |
| 2020s | 14 | 663 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Gertie | Geraldine |
| 2014 | - | 158 |
| 2015 | - | 130 |
| 2016 | - | 140 |
| 2017 | 6 | 132 |
| 2018 | - | 121 |
| 2019 | 5 | 147 |
| 2020 | - | 98 |
| 2021 | 5 | 132 |
| 2022 | 9 | 131 |
| 2023 | - | 131 |
| 2024 | - | 98 |
| 2025 | - | 73 |