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Origin & history of Gertrude1
Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Amish roots
Gertrude comes from the Dutch / English / German / Germanic / Amish tradition, meaning The Strongest Spear.
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How popular is Gertrude?
1917
peak year
Gertrude found its strongest footing in the 1910s, peaking at #37 nationally. In 1917, 6,300 babies were named Gertrude (ranked #37 nationally). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4622), with about 30 babies given the name annually. Gertrude's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 177,651 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
6,300
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #37)
(ranked #37)
30
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
177,651
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gertrude8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
G7
E5
R9
T2
R9
U3
D4
E5
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
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Personality of Gertrude💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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