Gertrude Girl
How popular is Gertrude?
#6,545 girl name in 2025
17 baby girls were named Gertrude in the US in 2025, making it the 6545th most popular girl name.
16,352living people named Gertrude (est.)
83median age of people named Gertrude
177,668babies named Gertrude since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Gertrude popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,545 for girls (▼ 1878 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,125 in 2015, #4,261 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1917 (6,300 girls) |
| Highest rank | #22 in 1906 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Gertrude by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,100 | #24 |
| 1890s | 19,898 | #23 |
| 1900s | 23,607 | #22 |
| 1910s | 49,565 | #26 |
| 1920s | 42,459 | #42 |
| 1930s | 16,137 | #96 |
| 1940s | 7,936 | #186 |
| 1950s | 3,936 | #314 |
| 1960s | 1,250 | #702 |
| 1970s | 380 | #1,627 |
| 1980s | 188 | #3,069 |
| 1990s | 102 | #6,059 |
| 2000s | 135 | #6,202 |
| 2010s | 236 | #4,082 |
| 2020s | 171 | #4,261 |
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Questions
- Is Gertrude a boy or girl name?
- Gertrude is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gertrude were girls.
- How popular is the name Gertrude?
- 17 baby girls were named Gertrude in the US in 2025, making it the 6545th most popular girl name.
- When was Gertrude most popular?
- Gertrude peaked in 1917, when 6,300 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #22 in 1906.
- How many people are named Gertrude?
- 177,668 babies have been named Gertrude in the US since 1880. We estimate about 16,352 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 83.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.