Gertude vs Gertie

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

Name A

Gertude

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Name B

Gertie

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Metric Gertude Gertie
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 278 8,532
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 17 220
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertude Gertie
1880ss 10 710
1890ss 30 1,143
1900ss 41 1,115
1910ss 83 1,745
1920ss 73 1,551
1930ss 41 1,082
1940ss — 672
1950ss — 321
1960ss — 110
1970ss — 29
1980ss — 10
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 25
2020ss — 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gertude Gertie
2017 — 6
2019 — 5
2021 — 5
2022 — 9

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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