Gertrude is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6284 in 2014 with 20 recorded births. This places Gertrude in the top 33% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 36 births ranking #4115. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 89,297 girls born was named Gertrude. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.