Gertrude
Germanic ger “spear” plus thrud “strength.”
1917peak year
No. 22best rank (1906)
177,668babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Gertrude appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1930. Its biggest year was 1917, when 6,300 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 37 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1906, at No. 22. All told, 177,668 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,100 | No. 24 |
| 1890s | 19,898 | No. 23 |
| 1900s | 23,607 | No. 22 |
| 1910s | 49,565 | No. 26 |
| 1920s | 42,459 | No. 42 |
| 1930s | 16,137 | No. 96 |
| 1940s | 7,936 | No. 186 |
| 1950s | 3,936 | No. 314 |
| 1960s | 1,250 | No. 702 |
| 1970s | 380 | No. 1627 |
| 1980s | 188 | No. 3069 |
| 1990s | 102 | No. 6064 |
| 2000s | 135 | No. 6208 |
| 2010s | 236 | No. 4083 |
| 2020s | 171 | No. 4263 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.