Gertrude is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7243 in 2012 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 36 births ranking #4115. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 13.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 103,573 girls born was named Gertrude. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.