Gertude vs Geraldine

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

Name A

Gertude

Girl name

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Name B

Geraldine

Girl name · Rank #2007

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Metric Gertude Geraldine
Current Rank Unranked #2007
Total Births (all years) 278 211,273
Peak Year 1917 1930
Peak Year Births 17 5,448
Peak Decade 1910ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertude Geraldine
1880ss 10 192
1890ss 30 758
1900ss 41 2,589
1910ss 83 18,990
1920ss 73 48,044
1930ss 41 50,040
1940ss — 47,933
1950ss — 24,222
1960ss — 9,789
1970ss — 2,232
1980ss — 1,561
1990ss — 1,198
2000ss — 1,417
2010ss — 1,719
2020ss — 589

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertude Geraldine
2014 — 158
2015 — 130
2016 — 140
2017 — 132
2018 — 121
2019 — 147
2020 — 98
2021 — 132
2022 — 131
2023 — 131
2024 — 97

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, 1885–1938.

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