Gertrude vs Geri

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

Name A

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4651

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Name B

Geri

Girl name

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Metric Gertrude Geri
Current Rank #4651 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 177,083 8,021
Peak Year 1917 1958
Peak Year Births 6,300 368
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Gertrude Geri
1880ss 11,100 —
1890ss 19,898 —
1900ss 23,607 —
1910ss 49,565 5
1920ss 42,459 32
1930ss 16,137 226
1940ss 7,936 834
1950ss 3,936 2,280
1960ss 1,250 2,466
1970ss 380 1,081
1980ss 188 688
1990ss 102 266
2000ss 135 115
2010ss 236 28
2020ss 154 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertrude Geri
2014 20 —
2015 26 6
2016 36 5
2017 26 —
2018 25 7
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, 1880–2024.

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