Gertrud vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Gertrud

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Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4651

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Metric Gertrud Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4651
Total Births (all years) 34 177,083
Peak Year 1916 1917
Peak Year Births 7 6,300
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertrud Gertrude
1880ss — 11,100
1890ss 6 19,898
1900ss 5 23,607
1910ss 18 49,565
1920ss 5 42,459
1930ss — 16,137
1940ss — 7,936
1950ss — 3,936
1960ss — 1,250
1970ss — 380
1980ss — 188
1990ss — 102
2000ss — 135
2010ss — 236
2020ss — 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertrud Gertrude
2014 — 20
2015 — 26
2016 — 36
2017 — 26
2018 — 25
2019 — 34
2020 — 32
2021 — 30
2022 — 32
2023 — 31
2024 — 29

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, 1894–1923.

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