Total births
241
Girls' name · since 1914
Ertha
Ertha has 241 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 241
- total births
- 1914–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
241 girls have been named Ertha since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ertha recorded 241 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1968.
- 241 total births
- 1914–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
241 girls have been named Ertha since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 241
- total births
- 1914–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ertha was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ertha in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Ertha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ertha splits its recorded history at 1931: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ertha at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ertha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1968
- Peak year (1929)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Ertha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ertha's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ertha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
84 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (35% of all-time use).
Ertha by state
Where Ertha concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 26 | 10.8% |
South Carolina share of Ertha's total US births 10.8%
26 of 241 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ertha? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 241 babies named Ertha. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 16 births.
When was Ertha most popular? ▼
Ertha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Ertha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ertha are South Carolina (26 births).
How long has the name Ertha been used? ▼
Records for Ertha go back to 1914, giving 55 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Ertha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ertis, Ertie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ertha's data
- Ertha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Erthas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ertha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ertha: Baby Name Since 1914 - 241 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ertha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ertha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.