girl's name
Ertha
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 241
Ertha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ertha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 60 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 12 |
How popular is Ertha?
In 1968, Ertha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ertha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ertha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ertha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ertha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ertha
How popular is the name Ertha?
In 1968, Ertha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ertha a girl's or a boy's name?
Ertha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ertha?
Ertha has 2 syllables.
When was Ertha most popular?
Ertha peaked in 1929, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.