Gertie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	710	71	–	#205
1890s	1,143	114	+61%	#220
1900s	1,115	112	-2%	#263
1910s	1,745	175	+57%	#345
1920s	1,551	155	-11%	#515
1930s	1,082	108	-30%	#561
1940s	672	67	-38%	#687
1950s	321	32	-52%	#1,423
1960s	110	11	-66%	#2,213
1970s	29	3	-74%	#6,843
1980s	10	1	-66%	#10,965
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#18,099
2010s	25	3	+400%	#11,590
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-7%	#10,655

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

710

–

#205

1890s

1,143

114

+61%

#220

1900s

1,115

112

-2%

#263

1910s

1,745

175

+57%

#345

1920s

1,551

155

-11%

#515

1930s

1,082

108

-30%

#561

1940s

672

-38%

#687

1950s

321

-52%

#1,423

1960s

110

-66%

#2,213

1970s

-74%

#6,843

1980s

-66%

#10,965

1990s

–

2000s

–

#18,099

2010s

+400%

#11,590

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#10,655

The story of Gertie

Gertie 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 1880, 8,532 American babies have been named Gertie. Its peak came in 1918, when 220 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Gertie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gertie?

The median living Gertie is about 80 years old; half are between 71 and 87. An estimated 1,200 people named Gertie are alive in the United States today.

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

Gertie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,655
2021	5	#16,084
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,375
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,734
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,784
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,590
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,099
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	13	#3,620
1960	28	#2,213
1955	36	#1,748
1950	40	#1,462
1945	74	#874
1940	102	#687
1935	115	#608
1930	147	#561
1925	177	#536
1920	181	#526
1915	206	#423
1910	131	#345
1905	115	#314
1900	117	#303
1895	136	#236
1890	121	#220
1885	87	#205
1880	34	#266

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gertie?

The median living Gertie is about 80 years old. Half of all living Gerties are between 71 and 87 years old.

How many people named Gertie are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Gertie are alive in the United States, based on 8,532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gertie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Gertrude.

How popular is the name Gertie in 2025?

Gertie 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 Gertie?

8,532 babies have been named Gertie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gertie most popular?

Gertie peaked in 1918, when 220 newborns received the name.

Is Gertie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gertie rising or falling?

Gertie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gertie popularity over time

The story of Gertie

How old are people named Gertie?

Gertie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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