girl's name
Gertie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 8,536
Gertie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 220 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gertie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 710 |
| 1890s | 1,143 |
| 1900s | 1,115 |
| 1910s | 1,745 |
| 1920s | 1,551 |
| 1930s | 1,082 |
| 1940s | 672 |
| 1950s | 321 |
| 1960s | 110 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 14 |
How popular is Gertie?
In 2022, Gertie was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Gertie is used
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 Gertie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gertie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gertie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gertie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gertie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gertie
How popular is the name Gertie?
In 2022, Gertie was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gertie a girl's or a boy's name?
Gertie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gertie?
Gertie has 2 syllables.
When was Gertie most popular?
Gertie peaked in 1918, when 220 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.