Gretal vs Gretchen

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

Name A

Gretal

Girl name

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Gretal Gretchen
Current Rank Unranked #3565
Total Births (all years) 5 53,768
Peak Year 1971 1973
Peak Year Births 5 1,350
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gretal Gretchen
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 320
1900ss — 479
1910ss — 1,797
1920ss — 1,454
1930ss — 2,994
1940ss — 5,192
1950ss — 6,094
1960ss — 9,745
1970ss 5 11,802
1980ss — 5,668
1990ss — 3,099
2000ss — 3,067
2010ss — 1,676
2020ss — 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretal Gretchen
2014 — 191
2015 — 162
2016 — 170
2017 — 120
2018 — 96
2019 — 71
2020 — 65
2021 — 61
2022 — 52
2023 — 65
2024 — 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, 1971–1971.

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