Girl
Gertie
As a girl's name, Gertie is understood to mean "spear strength". It had its heyday in the 1910s and has mostly fallen out of use since. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. In total, about 6,653 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
EtymologyDiminutive of Gertrude
EtymologyMeaning "spear strength"
Births by decade
1900s
1,115
1910s
1,744
1920s
1,551
1930s
1,082
1940s
672
1950s
321
1960s
110
1970s
29
1980s
10
1990s
0
2000s
0
2010s
19
Peaked in the 1910s · 6,653 total U.S. births since 1900