girl's name
Gertude
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 278
Gertude is a girl's name. In 1938 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 1917, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
Gertude over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1900s | 41 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 41 |
How popular is Gertude?
In 1938, Gertude 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 Gertude
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gertude also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gertude over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gertude
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gertude — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gertude
How popular is the name Gertude?
In 1938, Gertude 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 Gertude a girl's or a boy's name?
Gertude is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gertude most popular?
Gertude peaked in 1917, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.