Girls' name · since 1896
Girtha
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 597 babies named Girtha, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,591 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 597
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Girtha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 597 have been recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Girtha has been recorded 597 times among girls since 1896, 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 1896 to 1959.
- #10,591 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 597 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Girtha ranks #10,591 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 597 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,591 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 597
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Girtha's 597 recorded births place it above 85.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Girtha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Girtha's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Girtha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1959
- Peak year (1919)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Girtha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (156 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Girtha's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Girtha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s
1910s
133 births
- 1920s
1920s
156 births
- 1930s
1930s
118 births
- 1940s
1940s
95 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 156 births (26% of all-time use).
How Girtha 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 Girtha's total volume
Girtha by state
Where Girtha concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 33 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 21 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 14 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
33 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Girtha's data
- Girtha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Girthas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Girtha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1896–1959 (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 Girtha 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.