How Many People Are Named Gertrude?
An estimated 12,413 people in the United States have the first name Gertrude. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Gertrude peaked in popularity in 1917 with 6,315 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gertrude as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gertrude paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gertrude is overwhelmingly female, 568 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 80, Gertrude is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Gertrude has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
12,413
About 1 in 27,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1917
6,315 births
Total Registered
177,651
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gertrude
Gertrude is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 177,651 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Gertrude as a male name
Ranked #3,898 in 1949
5 male births in 1949
Peak: 1920 (17 births)
Gertrude as a female name
Ranked #4,683 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (6,300 births)
Gertrude: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gertrude span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 49,700 babies were registered. Gertrude has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gertrude by Decade
How has Gertrude tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,132 | 32 | 11,100 | |
| 1890s | 19,980 | 82 | 19,898 | |
| 1900s | 23,683 | 76 | 23,607 | |
| 1910s | 49,700 | 135 | 49,565 | |
| 1920s | 42,589 | 130 | 42,459 | |
| 1930s | 16,238 | 101 | 16,137 | |
| 1940s | 7,948 | 12 | 7,936 | |
| 1950s | 3,936 | 0 | 3,936 | |
| 1960s | 1,250 | 0 | 1,250 | |
| 1970s | 380 | 0 | 380 | |
| 1980s | 188 | 0 | 188 | |
| 1990s | 102 | 0 | 102 | |
| 2000s | 135 | 0 | 135 | |
| 2010s | 236 | 0 | 236 | |
| 2020s | 154 | 0 | 154 | |
Gertrude by State
Birth registrations for Gertrude span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Arizona. On average, about 2,397 Gertrudes were registered per state.
Gertrude + Last Name Combinations
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Gertrude: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gertrude?
We estimate approximately 12,413 people named Gertrude are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 27,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Gertrude a common name?
Gertrude is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 177,651 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gertrude most popular?
Gertrude reached peak popularity in 1917, when 6,315 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gertrude is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gertrude a female name?
Gertrude is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gertrude Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gertrude Smith, Gertrude Johnson, Gertrude Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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