Gertie
About Gertie
Gertie has a certain homespun charm, summoning to mind butter-yellow braids and denim overalls, summoning mind the adorable character played by little Drew Barrymore in E.T. Is the world ready for the return of Gertie and Gertrude? Maybe?
Pronounced GER-tee.
As of October 2026, Gertie ranked #10648 in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #205 in 1882.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Similar names
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- Aggie
- Flossie
- Joanie
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- Pollyanna
- Nettie
- Joetta
- Gretel
- Freddie
- Gilda
- Bette
- Mamie
- Mittie
- Flo
- Bertie
- Pippi
- Bitsy
- Trudy
- Dodie
- Louetta
Gertie on lists
Famous Gerties
- Gertrude "Gertie" Millar
Countess of Dudley, British actress
- Gertrude Mary "Gertie" Gitana
British music hall singer
- Gertie Shields
Irish activist
Gertie in pop culture
- Gertie
character in film "E.T."
- Gertrude "Gertie" Shortman
character on animated series Hey, Arnold!
- Gertie the Dinosaur
1914 animated short film
- Gertie the Duck
iconic statue in Milwaukee, USAe
- Gertie Trinke
character from the film Jersey Girl