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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Girtie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Girtie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
20 babies
All-time total
385
#13,824 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Girtie popularity over time

385 babies have been named Girtie since 1888, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Girls

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 6 1 – #1,190
1890s 41 4 +583% #1,040
1900s 66 7 +61% #1,070
1910s 111 11 +68% #1,562
1920s 108 11 -3% #1,980
1930s 48 5 -56% #3,162
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1950s 5 1 – #5,986
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The story of Girtie

Girtie 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 1888, 385 American babies have been named Girtie. Its peak came in 1920, when 20 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 Girtie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Girtie year by year

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

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1935 7 #3,544
1930 9 #3,162
1925 10 #3,204
1920 20 #1,980
1915 14 #2,178
1910 10 #1,562
1905 11 #1,201
1900 6 #1,817
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Girtie in 2025?

Girtie 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 Girtie?

385 babies have been named Girtie in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Girtie most popular?

Girtie peaked in 1920, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Girtie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Girtie rising or falling?

Girtie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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