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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Girtha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Girtha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
22 babies
All-time total
597
#10,591 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Girtha popularity over time

597 babies have been named Girtha since 1896, 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 1903Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 16 2 – #1,207
1900s 51 5 +219% #997
1910s 133 13 +161% #1,237
1920s 156 16 +17% #1,842
1930s 118 12 -24% #1,931
1940s 95 10 -19% #2,474
1950s 28 3 -71% #3,125
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The story of Girtha

Girtha 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 1896, 597 American babies have been named Girtha. Its peak came in 1919, when 22 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 Girtha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Girtha?

The median living Girtha is about 82 years old; half are between 76 and 88. An estimated 100 people named Girtha are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

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

Girtha year by year

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

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1950 12 #3,125
1945 5 #4,810
1940 12 #2,474
1935 15 #2,142
1930 15 #2,244
1925 12 #2,843
1920 18 #2,110
1915 16 #1,995
1910 14 #1,237
1905 5 #2,060
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Girtha?

The median living Girtha is about 82 years old. Half of all living Girthas are between 76 and 88 years old.

How many people named Girtha are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Girtha are alive in the United States, based on 597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Girtha in 2025?

Girtha 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 Girtha?

597 babies have been named Girtha in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Girtha most popular?

Girtha peaked in 1919, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Girtha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Girtha rising or falling?

Girtha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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