Gertrude is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6834 in 2013 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 36 births ranking #4115. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 97,467 girls born was named Gertrude. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.