Total births
385
Girls' name · since 1888
Girtie
Girtie has 385 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 385
- total births
- 1888–1953
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Girtie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 385 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Girtie has been recorded 385 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1953.
- 385 total births
- 1888–1953 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
385 girls have been named Girtie since 1888, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1953.
- 385
- total births
- 1888–1953
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Girtie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
20 babies were named Girtie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Girtie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Girtie's full recorded timeline at 1917, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Girtie at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Girtie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1953
- Peak year (1920)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Girtie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Girtie's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Girtie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 41
1890s
41 births
- 1900s
1900s
66 births
- 1910s
1910s
111 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 111 births (29% of all-time use).
Girtie by state
Where Girtie concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Girtie? ▼
Girtie has been given to 385 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 20 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Girtie most popular? ▼
Girtie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Girtie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Girtie are Kentucky (15 births), Tennessee (6 births).
How long has the name Girtie been used? ▼
Records for Girtie go back to 1888, giving 66 years of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Girtie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Girl, Girtha, Girlie, Girtrude, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Girtie's data
- Girtie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Girties (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Girtie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1888–1953 (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. "Girtie: Baby Name Since 1888 - 385 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/girtie. 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 Girtie 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 June 2026.