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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Gertha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gertha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
58 babies
All-time total
1,792
#5,076 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Gertha popularity over time

1,792 babies have been named Gertha since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 29 3 – #779
1890s 78 8 +169% #830
1900s 155 16 +99% #826
1910s 359 36 +132% #851
1920s 426 43 +19% #975
1930s 289 29 -32% #1,133
1940s 248 25 -14% #1,301
1950s 159 16 -36% #2,283
1960s 44 4 -72% #4,913
1970s 5 1 -89% #8,745
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The story of Gertha

Gertha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 1,792 American babies have been named Gertha. Its peak came in 1921, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gertha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gertha?

The median living Gertha is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 85. An estimated 400 people named Gertha are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gertha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 8 #4,913
1955 20 #2,497
1950 19 #2,283
1945 24 #1,713
1940 33 #1,301
1935 33 #1,249
1930 43 #1,133
1925 41 #1,216
1920 51 #1,044
1915 53 #909
1910 22 #926
1905 19 #857
1900 11 #1,194
1895 15 #830
1890 – –
1885 5 #1,106
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gertha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gertha?

The median living Gertha is about 78 years old. Half of all living Gerthas are between 71 and 85 years old.

How many people named Gertha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gertha are alive in the United States, based on 1,792 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gertha in 2025?

Gertha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gertha?

1,792 babies have been named Gertha in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gertha most popular?

Gertha peaked in 1921, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Gertha a boy or girl name?

Gertha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gertha rising or falling?

Gertha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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