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Gerda

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Gerda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Gerda: Recorded since 1945, its highest recorded position is #212, and it was last ranked in 2017.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2016, ranging from #3116 to #5545.19982007201020132016#3116#5545
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2005#4798
2006#3116
2007#5201
2008#5545
2009#3422
2010#4688
2011#4764
2012#4838
2013#4050
2014#3160
2015#3615
2016#4763

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 29 of the 73 years from 1945 to 2017.

In 2014: #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3160 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1945–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2017

    Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #212 in Norway in 1945.

Gerda's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#40505HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#5304HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5295HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5794HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5036HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#6074HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6354HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#6294HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6344HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#6454HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4837HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6244HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5834HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#5474HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4725HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4974HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#3966HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#3856HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#4394HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3517HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3417HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3308HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#28910HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3197HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#22016HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#2849HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3018HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#22516HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#27211HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#21218HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gerda is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Gerda, between 1945 and 2017, in 40 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: highest position in 1945England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 2006Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200819452017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–201729#212 in 1945
England and Wales1998–201613#3116 in 2006
Republic of Ireland2008–20145#665 in 2008

Its high point came 63 years earlier in Norway (1945) than in Republic of Ireland (2008).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1981; it appears again in 1991.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Gerda

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1945–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #212 in Norway in 1945. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.