Girls' name · since 1883
Gertha
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 1,792 babies named Gertha, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,078 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,792
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gertha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,792 recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gertha has been recorded 1,792 times among girls since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1971.
- #5,078 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,792 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gertha ranks #5,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,792 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,078 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,792
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gertha's 1,792 recorded births place it above 92.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Gertha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gertha splits its recorded history at 1926: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 58 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gertha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1971
- Peak year (1921)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Gertha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (426 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Gertha's strongest decade.
426 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Gertha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 78
1890s
78 births
- 1900s 155
1900s
155 births
- 1910s
1910s
359 births
- 1920s
1920s
426 births
- 1930s
1930s
289 births
- 1940s
1940s
248 births
- 1950s 159
1950s
159 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 426 births (24% of all-time use).
How Gertha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gertha's total volume
Gertha by state
Where Gertha concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 288 | 16.1% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 82 | 4.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 79 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 38 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 36 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.3% |
288 of 1,792 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Gertha appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gertha's data
- Gertha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (426 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Gerthas (288 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gertha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~88 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1883–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gertha 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 August 2026.