Gertude vs Gertrude

Side-by-side comparison of Gertude and Gertrude - 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

Gertrude

Girl name · Rank #4670

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Metric Gertude Gertrude
Current Rank Unranked #4670
Total Births (all years) 278 177,100
Peak Year 1917 1917
Peak Year Births 17 6,300
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gertude Gertrude
1880s 10 11,100
1890s 30 19,898
1900s 41 23,607
1910s 83 49,565
1920s 73 42,459
1930s 41 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 Gertude 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, 1885–1938.

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