Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1916
Gerta
Gerta has 17 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1916–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Gerta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Gerta recorded 17 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1940.
- 17 total births
- 1916–1940 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Gerta since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.
- 17
- total births
- 1916–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Gerta was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gerta in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Gerta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerta's full recorded timeline at 1933, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerta at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Gerta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1940
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Gerta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Gerta's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Gerta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerta? ▼
17 babies have been named Gerta since 1916. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1916 with 6 births.
When was Gerta most popular? ▼
Gerta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Gerta been used? ▼
Gerta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 25 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Gerta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gerta's data
- Gerta's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gerta
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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, 1916–1940 (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. "Gerta: Baby Name Since 1916 - 17 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerta. 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 Gerta 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.