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.

Name A

Gertie

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #2007

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Gertie Geraldine
Current Rank Unranked #2007
Total Births (all years) 8,532 211,273
Peak Year 1918 1930
Peak Year Births 220 5,448
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertie Geraldine
1880ss 710 192
1890ss 1,143 758
1900ss 1,115 2,589
1910ss 1,745 18,990
1920ss 1,551 48,044
1930ss 1,082 50,040
1940ss 672 47,933
1950ss 321 24,222
1960ss 110 9,789
1970ss 29 2,232
1980ss 10 1,561
1990ss — 1,198
2000ss 5 1,417
2010ss 25 1,719
2020ss 14 589

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 — 97

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, 1880–2022.

← Compare different names