Gertie
Gertie is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Dutch.
- English
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Gertie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gertie is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Gertie
The earliest SSA record of Gertie as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 34 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 220 newborns named Gertie — #448 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Gerties. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 9K Gerties have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Gertie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gertie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Gertie
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gertie
Gertie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Gertie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #448. Use the chart and map above to compare Gertie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.