Gretchen vs Gretta

Side-by-side comparison of Gretchen and Gretta — 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

Gretta

Girl name · Rank #4374

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Metric Gretchen Gretta
Current Rank #3565 #4374
Total Births (all years) 53,768 4,116
Peak Year 1973 1966
Peak Year Births 1,350 100
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gretchen Gretta
1880ss 95 38
1890ss 320 98
1900ss 479 110
1910ss 1,797 206
1920ss 1,454 260
1930ss 2,994 389
1940ss 5,192 315
1950ss 6,094 314
1960ss 9,745 491
1970ss 11,802 337
1980ss 5,668 193
1990ss 3,099 234
2000ss 3,067 423
2010ss 1,676 543
2020ss 286 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretchen Gretta
2014 191 46
2015 162 51
2016 170 64
2017 120 50
2018 96 47
2019 71 52
2020 65 32
2021 61 30
2022 52 40
2023 65 31
2024 43 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, 1882–2024.

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