Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Gertrude

Endangered Down 99.7% from peak

Peak era

1917

Peak births

6,300

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19172025

Quick answers about Gertrude

An estimated 14,353 living Americans are named Gertrude.

Gertrude is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1917 peak.

The median age of a living American named Gertrude is approximately 82 years, with most bearers falling between 72 and 91 years old.

No. Gertrude is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1917 peak with 17 births in 2025.

Peak year

1917

Decline from peak

99.7%

2025

All-time

177,100

Gertrude peaked in 1917 with 6,300 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 17 births in 2025.

Gertrude peaked in 1917, when 6,300 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 17 girls were given the name.

Down 99.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 177,100 Americans named Gertrude since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.7% from peak

19176,300 girls named Gertrude

202517 girls named Gertrude

Living profile

14,353

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age82

Core range72–91

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.