Unisex name · since 1919

Gertis

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Gertis, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,082 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Gertis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Gertis recorded 23 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1927.

  • #44,082 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gertis ranks #44,082 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#44,082 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gertis's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gertis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gertis's full recorded timeline at 1925, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gertis popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1919192119251927 6

Gertis popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1925 (Gertis as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1925 5

Gertis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1920s was Gertis's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Gertis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gertis? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 23 babies named Gertis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,082 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
Where does Gertis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gertis ranks #44,082 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gertis most popular? ▼
Gertis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Gertis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Gertis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 23 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Gertis been used? ▼
Records for Gertis go back to 1919, giving 9 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Gertis? ▼
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 Gertis

Nearby Names Like Gertis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gertis

Geraldine Girl
#2439 211,349 births
Gertrude Girl
#6546 177,100 births
Gertie Girl
8,532 births
Geri Girl
8,021 births
Germaine Girl
#13247 7,910 births

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Elgia
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gertis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1927 (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 Gertis 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.