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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gertrude

Ranked #2462 - 1 in 838,574 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,540 bearers

World total

9,540

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2462

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,540
Worldwide
~9,540
rank #2462
Rarity
1 in 838,574
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,540 in US

About the name Gertrude

There are an estimated 9,540 people named Gertrude alive worldwide today. That ranks Gertrude at #2462 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gertrude is held by approximately 9,540 people, ranking #2462 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,790 U.S. residents).

Historically Gertrude is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Gertrude appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Gertrude popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gertrude, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 787
  2. 1881: 791
  3. 1882: 939
  4. 1883: 923
  5. 1884: 1,068
  6. 1885: 1,094
  7. 1886: 1,256
  8. 1887: 1,251
  9. 1888: 1,473
  10. 1889: 1,550
  11. 1890: 1,722
  12. 1891: 1,656
  13. 1892: 1,931
  14. 1893: 1,811
  15. 1894: 1,918
  16. 1895: 2,141
  17. 1896: 2,227
  18. 1897: 2,141
  19. 1898: 2,316
  20. 1899: 2,117
  21. 1900: 2,588
  22. 1901: 1,969
  23. 1902: 2,217
  24. 1903: 2,258
  25. 1904: 2,275
  26. 1905: 2,286
  27. 1906: 2,384
  28. 1907: 2,509
  29. 1908: 2,575
  30. 1909: 2,622
  31. 1910: 2,940
  32. 1911: 2,908
  33. 1912: 3,901
  34. 1913: 4,028
  35. 1914: 4,949
  36. 1915: 6,092
  37. 1916: 6,259
  38. 1917: 6,315
  39. 1918: 6,278
  40. 1919: 6,030
  41. 1920: 5,814
  42. 1921: 5,357
  43. 1922: 5,095
  44. 1923: 4,709
  45. 1924: 4,560
  46. 1925: 3,903
  47. 1926: 3,864
  48. 1927: 3,525
  49. 1928: 3,023
  50. 1929: 2,739
  51. 1930: 2,568
  52. 1931: 2,107
  53. 1932: 1,981
  54. 1933: 1,626
  55. 1934: 1,588
  56. 1935: 1,439
  57. 1936: 1,325
  58. 1937: 1,327
  59. 1938: 1,179
  60. 1939: 1,098
  61. 1940: 1,014
  62. 1941: 997
  63. 1942: 932
  64. 1943: 874
  65. 1944: 813
  66. 1945: 664
  67. 1946: 639
  68. 1947: 702
  69. 1948: 651
  70. 1949: 662
  71. 1950: 613
  72. 1951: 558
  73. 1952: 476
  74. 1953: 422
  75. 1954: 393
  76. 1955: 371
  77. 1956: 340
  78. 1957: 300
  79. 1958: 243
  80. 1959: 220
  81. 1960: 211
  82. 1961: 173
  83. 1962: 152
  84. 1963: 169
  85. 1964: 153
  86. 1965: 112
  87. 1966: 98
  88. 1967: 71
  89. 1968: 58
  90. 1969: 53
  91. 1970: 54
  92. 1971: 55
  93. 1972: 55
  94. 1973: 55
  95. 1974: 39
  96. 1975: 43
  97. 1976: 21
  98. 1977: 20
  99. 1978: 19
  100. 1979: 19
  101. 1980: 28
  102. 1981: 22
  103. 1982: 24
  104. 1983: 21
  105. 1984: 16
  106. 1985: 14
  107. 1986: 13
  108. 1987: 11
  109. 1988: 22
  110. 1989: 17
  111. 1990: 9
  112. 1991: 14
  113. 1992: 9
  114. 1993: 8
  115. 1994: 13
  116. 1995: 9
  117. 1996: 15
  118. 1997: 7
  119. 1998: 5
  120. 1999: 13
  121. 2000: 17
  122. 2001: 10
  123. 2002: 11
  124. 2003: 9
  125. 2004: 17
  126. 2005: 14
  127. 2006: 15
  128. 2007: 18
  129. 2008: 16
  130. 2009: 8
  131. 2010: 17
  132. 2011: 17
  133. 2012: 17
  134. 2013: 18
  135. 2014: 20
  136. 2015: 26
  137. 2016: 36
  138. 2017: 26
  139. 2018: 25
  140. 2019: 34
  141. 2020: 32
  142. 2021: 30
  143. 2022: 32
  144. 2023: 31
  145. 2024: 29
  146. 2025: 17

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gertrude worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,540 people named Gertrude alive worldwide today, ranking #2462 globally.

Is Gertrude a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 838,574 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,540 bearers, which is 1 in 34,790 Americans.

Is Gertrude a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gertrude is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Gertrude come from?

Who are famous people named Gertrude?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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