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Gertrude

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2021

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2021, ranging from #3900 to #5581.199920062008201120132021#3900#5581
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
1999#3900
2006#4157
2008#5545
2011#4764
2013#4739
2021#5581

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 Republic of Ireland in 23 of the 31 years from 1964 to 1994.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1994

    Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1994).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #154 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Gertrude'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
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4016HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4205HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4694HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3796HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3128HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#25712HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#24512HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#24012HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#19217HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#17820HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#18618HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#15424HighVerified

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

Where Gertrude is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Gertrude, between 1964 and 2021, in 29 of those 58 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 199919642021
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
Republic of Ireland1964–199423#154 in 1964
England and Wales1999–20216#3900 in 1999

Its high point came 35 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (1999).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 2013; it appears again in 2021.

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

What is known about Gertrude

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2021.
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 2 regions, from 1964 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #154 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.