How Many People Are Named Girtrude?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Girtrude. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 112 years old, and Girtrude peaked in popularity in 1919 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Girtrude 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 Girtrude paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 112, Girtrude is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1924.
- Girtrude is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
112
years old
Peak Year
1919
16 births
Total Registered
216
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Girtrude
Girtrude is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 216 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Girtrude as a female name
Ranked #3,588 in 1934
7 female births in 1934
Peak: 1919 (16 births)
Girtrude: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Girtrude span from the 1890s to the 1930s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 86 babies were registered. Girtrude has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Girtrude by Decade
How has Girtrude 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.
Girtrude by State
Girtrude + Last Name Combinations
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Girtrude: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Girtrude?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Girtrude 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Girtrude a common name?
Girtrude is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 216 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Girtrude most popular?
Girtrude reached peak popularity in 1919, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Girtrude is approximately 112 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Girtrude a female name?
Girtrude is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Girtrude Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Girtrude Smith, Girtrude Johnson, Girtrude 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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