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.

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Gertrud

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Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Gertrud Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 34 177,100
Peak Year 1916 1917
Peak Year Births 7 6,300
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertrud Gertrude
1880s - 11,100
1890s 6 19,898
1900s 5 23,607
1910s 18 49,565
1920s 5 42,459
1930s - 16,137
1940s - 7,936
1950s - 3,936
1960s - 1,250
1970s - 380
1980s - 188
1990s - 102
2000s - 135
2010s - 236
2020s - 171

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
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, 1894–1923.

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