Meaning and history
Gerda is a German and Scandinavian feminine name, often treated as a short form of names containing the Germanic element gard, “enclosure” or “protection.” It is also associated with Gerðr, a figure in Norse mythology. German war photographer Gerda Taro and Danish artist Gerda Wegener are notable bearers.
18961896: no US SSA record for this spelling
1897: no US SSA record for this spelling
1898: 14 births, rank #937
1899: 14 births, rank #891
1900: no US SSA record for this spelling
19011901: no US SSA record for this spelling
1902: no US SSA record for this spelling
1903: 13 births, rank #996
1904: no US SSA record for this spelling
1905: no US SSA record for this spelling
19061906: 15 births, rank #978
1907: no US SSA record for this spelling
1908: no US SSA record for this spelling
1909: no US SSA record for this spelling
1910: no US SSA record for this spelling
19111911: no US SSA record for this spelling
1912: no US SSA record for this spelling
1913: no US SSA record for this spelling
1914: no US SSA record for this spelling
19151915: 49 births, rank #949
Gerda rose from #978 to #949 for girls between 1906 and 1915. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 49.