Gretchen vs Greta

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

Name A

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Name B

Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Metric Gretchen Greta
Current Rank #3565 #856
Total Births (all years) 53,768 27,496
Peak Year 1973 1967
Peak Year Births 1,350 534
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Gretchen Greta
1880ss 95 44
1890ss 320 190
1900ss 479 271
1910ss 1,797 741
1920ss 1,454 1,168
1930ss 2,994 2,879
1940ss 5,192 1,266
1950ss 6,094 2,309
1960ss 9,745 3,462
1970ss 11,802 2,210
1980ss 5,668 1,417
1990ss 3,099 1,445
2000ss 3,067 3,755
2010ss 1,676 4,712
2020ss 286 1,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretchen Greta
2014 191 494
2015 162 533
2016 170 473
2017 120 466
2018 96 519
2019 71 462
2020 65 370
2021 61 336
2022 52 324
2023 65 283
2024 43 314

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, 1882–2024.

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