Gertrude vs Gertie

Side-by-side comparison of Gertrude and Gertie — 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

Gertie

Girl name

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Metric Gertrude Gertie
Current Rank #4651 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 177,083 8,532
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 6,300 220
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertrude Gertie
1880ss 11,100 710
1890ss 19,898 1,143
1900ss 23,607 1,115
1910ss 49,565 1,745
1920ss 42,459 1,551
1930ss 16,137 1,082
1940ss 7,936 672
1950ss 3,936 321
1960ss 1,250 110
1970ss 380 29
1980ss 188 10
1990ss 102 —
2000ss 135 5
2010ss 236 25
2020ss 154 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertrude Gertie
2014 20 —
2015 26 —
2016 36 —
2017 26 6
2018 25 —
2019 34 5
2020 32 —
2021 30 5
2022 32 9
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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