Recorded 1928–1972 Girls' name Peak 1931 28 births

Gertrudis — girls' name

28 babies named Gertrudis in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s61950s51960s61970s6
1930s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Gertrudis was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gertrudis in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gertrudis

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Gertrudis between 1928 and 1972, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gertrudis currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gertrudis performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gertrudis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gertrudis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gertrudis at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

28

Since 1928

45 years of records

Peak year

1931

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1928

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1972

Gertrudis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1928

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1931)
6
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4.555.566.5 19721961195819311928 5

Gertrudis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 21% of Gertrudis's all-time total
1920s51930s61950s51960s61970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gertrudis?
28 babies have been named Gertrudis since 1928. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1931 with 6 births.
When was Gertrudis most popular?
Gertrudis was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Gertrudis been used?
Gertrudis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 45 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Gertrudis?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.