Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1921
Gerthie
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Gerthie, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gerthie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1921.
Gerthie has 11 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1925.
- 11 total births
- 1921–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Gerthie since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gerthie was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gerthie in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Gerthie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerthie's full recorded timeline at 1925, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerthie at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Gerthie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1925
- Peak year (1925)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Gerthie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gerthie's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gerthie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerthie? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 11 babies named Gerthie. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 6 births.
When was Gerthie most popular? ▼
Gerthie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Gerthie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gerthie since 1921 -- 5 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Gerthie? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Gerthie
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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, 1921–1925 (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. "Gerthie: Baby Name Since 1921 - 11 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerthie. 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 Gerthie 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.