Gertrue vs Gertrude

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

Name A

Gertrue

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Gertrue Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 222 177,100
Peak Year 1919 1917
Peak Year Births 18 6,300
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertrue Gertrude
1880s - 11,100
1890s - 19,898
1900s 10 23,607
1910s 101 49,565
1920s 87 42,459
1930s 24 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 Gertrue 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, 1905–1936.

← Compare different names