girl's name
Gertha
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,792
Gertha is a girl's name. In 1971 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.
- Gertha is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
Gertha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 78 |
| 1900s | 155 |
| 1910s | 359 |
| 1920s | 426 |
| 1930s | 289 |
| 1940s | 248 |
| 1950s | 159 |
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 5 |
How popular is Gertha?
In 1971, Gertha 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 Gertha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gertha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gertha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gertha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gertha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gertha
How popular is the name Gertha?
In 1971, Gertha 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 Gertha a girl's or a boy's name?
Gertha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gertha most popular?
Gertha peaked in 1921, when 58 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.