[Facts] About Gertrude
I found it on a list of 'The Most Usual Christian Names of Men and Women' in the back of a English dictionary from 1796 so Gertrude was used before the 19th century here.The full list:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3206247&board=babyPlus, the entry for Gertrude in this database says it was introduced into England in the 15th century and Shakespeare used it.

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article on British naming trends  ·  Lethe  ·  8/13/2008, 3:52 PM
Re: article on British naming trends  ·  Anneza  ·  8/13/2008, 10:51 PM
Re: article on British naming trends  ·  louise fielder  ·  9/14/2008, 6:35 AM
Re: article on British naming trends  ·  Sia  ·  8/15/2008, 6:54 AM
Re: article on British naming trends  ·  Lethe  ·  8/14/2008, 4:52 AM
not what i'd call "traditional"  ·  aquamarina  ·  8/13/2008, 5:26 PM
Re: not what i'd call "traditional"  ·  bananarama  ·  8/15/2008, 12:38 PM
Re: not what i'd call "traditional"  ·  aquamarina  ·  8/15/2008, 3:53 PM
Re: not what i'd call "traditional"  ·  Lethe  ·  8/14/2008, 4:45 AM
About Gertrude  ·  Poppylena  ·  8/14/2008, 12:42 AM
Re: About Gertrude  ·  aquamarina  ·  8/14/2008, 3:45 AM
Re: About Gertrude  ·  Anneza  ·  8/14/2008, 2:43 AM
Re: not what i'd call "traditional"  ·  penguiny7  ·  8/13/2008, 6:44 PM