Greta vs Gretta

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

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Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Gretta

Girl name · Rank #4374

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Metric Greta Gretta
Current Rank #856 #4374
Total Births (all years) 27,496 4,116
Peak Year 1967 1966
Peak Year Births 534 100
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Greta Gretta
1880ss 44 38
1890ss 190 98
1900ss 271 110
1910ss 741 206
1920ss 1,168 260
1930ss 2,879 389
1940ss 1,266 315
1950ss 2,309 314
1960ss 3,462 491
1970ss 2,210 337
1980ss 1,417 193
1990ss 1,445 234
2000ss 3,755 423
2010ss 4,712 543
2020ss 1,627 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Greta Gretta
2014 494 46
2015 533 51
2016 473 64
2017 466 50
2018 519 47
2019 462 52
2020 370 32
2021 336 30
2022 324 40
2023 283 31
2024 314 32

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, 1885–2024.

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