Gertrude
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gertrude peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
352 people · the #17,049 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 69
Among people named Gertrude living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Gertrude
Most people given the name Gertrude in the United States were born between 1930 and 1959. The Gertrude you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Gertrude deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Gertrude truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Gertrude fits with your family’s names and surname.
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