Gertrude
Girl nameGertrude has been given to 177,668 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1917. In 2025, about 1 in 94,545 girls was named Gertrude.
Meaning & origin /ˈɡɝtɹud/
From Old French [Term?]API, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”) + *þrūþiz (“strength”) or *trut- (“maiden, dear”) ; name of a Belgian seventh century saint.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
177,668
Peak year
1917 (6,315 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -35%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Gertrude's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | #23 | #996 |
| 1925 | #70 | — |
| 1950 | #314 | — |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Gertrude
Gertrude B. Elion
American biochemist and pharmacologist (1918–1999)
Gertrude Stein
American author (1874–1946)
Gertrude Bell
British traveller, writer, mountaineer, politician, archaeologist and spy (1868–1926)
G. E. M. Anscombe
British analytic philosopher
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Gertrude.
FAQ
How popular is the name Gertrude?
Gertrude has been given to 177,668 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Gertrude peak?
Gertrude peaked in 1917, when 6,315 babies were given the name.
Is Gertrude a girl or boy name?
Gertrude is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Gertrude are girls).
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