Greer vs Gretchen

Side-by-side comparison of Greer and Gretchen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Greer

Girl name · Rank #1979

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Greer Gretchen
Current Rank #1979 #3565
Total Births (all years) 2,977 53,768
Peak Year 2024 1973
Peak Year Births 99 1,350
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Greer Gretchen
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 320
1900ss — 479
1910ss — 1,797
1920ss — 1,454
1930ss — 2,994
1940ss 176 5,192
1950ss 147 6,094
1960ss 216 9,745
1970ss 170 11,802
1980ss 232 5,668
1990ss 420 3,099
2000ss 441 3,067
2010ss 727 1,676
2020ss 448 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Greer Gretchen
2014 65 191
2015 88 162
2016 98 170
2017 89 120
2018 88 96
2019 83 71
2020 87 65
2021 97 61
2022 89 52
2023 76 65
2024 99 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1941–2024.

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