Total births
216
Girls' name · since 1892
Girtrude
216 babies named Girtrude in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 216
- total births
- 1892–1934
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Girtrude is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 216 have been recorded since 1892.
Girtrude has 216 recorded births among girls since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1934.
- 216 total births
- 1892–1934 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
216 girls have been named Girtrude since 1892, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1934.
- 216
- total births
- 1892–1934
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Girtrude was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
16 babies were named Girtrude in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Girtrude's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Girtrude's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Girtrude at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Girtrude popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1934
- Peak year (1919)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Girtrude by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Girtrude's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Girtrude births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
86 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 86 births (40% of all-time use).
Girtrude by state
Where Girtrude concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 12 | 5.6% |
Mississippi share of Girtrude's total US births 5.6%
12 of 216 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Girtrude? ▼
Girtrude has been given to 216 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 16 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Girtrude most popular? ▼
Girtrude was most popular in the 1910s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Girtrude most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Girtrude are Mississippi (12 births).
How long has the name Girtrude been used? ▼
Girtrude has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 43 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Girtrude? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Girl, Girtha, Girlie, Girtie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Girtrude's data
- Girtrude's decade-level peak was the 1910s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Girtrudes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Girtrude
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Girtrude
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Girtie Girl
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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, 1892–1934 (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. "Girtrude: Baby Name Since 1892 - 216 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/girtrude. 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 Girtrude 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.