Gertie vs Geri

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

Name A

Gertie

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Name B

Geri

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Metric Gertie Geri
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 8,532 8,021
Peak Year 1918 1958
Peak Year Births 220 368
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Gertie Geri
1880ss 710 —
1890ss 1,143 —
1900ss 1,115 —
1910ss 1,745 5
1920ss 1,551 32
1930ss 1,082 226
1940ss 672 834
1950ss 321 2,280
1960ss 110 2,466
1970ss 29 1,081
1980ss 10 688
1990ss — 266
2000ss 5 115
2010ss 25 28
2020ss 14 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertie Geri
2015 — 6
2016 — 5
2017 6 —
2018 — 7
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, 1880–2022.

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