Holding steady.
Popularity of Girtha since 1896
Babies named Girtha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Girtha's real moment was 1903.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 133 |
| 1920s | 156 |
| 1930s | 118 |
| 1940s | 95 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Girtha is a rare and largely obsolete name that had a brief period of use in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. First recorded in 1896, it reached its peak popularity in 1903, though it never entered the top 1000 names. By 2025, the name had fallen out of regular use, with no recorded births in recent decades. The name's trajectory has been stable in its obscurity, never experiencing a revival. Its origins are debated, and it is most likely a variant of Garth or Gertrude, reflecting a trend of Germanic and Old Norse influences in names from that era. Given its rarity, Girtha has no strong association with any particular region or state in the U.S.
Girtha is a rare English name of uncertain origin. It may be a feminine form of Garth, from Old Norse garðr meaning 'garden' or 'enclosure.' Alternatively, it could be a variant of Gertrude, from Germanic elements ger 'spear' and þruþ 'strength,' though the phonetic connection is weak. The name saw limited use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, peaking in 1903, and has since become extremely uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Girta
Sibling names for Girtha
Names that share Girtha's style, for a brother or sister.
