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 #3463

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Name B

Gretta

Girl name · Rank #4391

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Metric Gretchen Gretta
Current Rank #3463 #4391
Total Births (all years) 53,799 4,139
Peak Year 1973 1966
Peak Year Births 1,351 100
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Gretchen Gretta
1880s 95 38
1890s 320 98
1900s 479 110
1910s 1,797 206
1920s 1,454 260
1930s 2,994 389
1940s 5,192 315
1950s 6,093 314
1960s 9,745 491
1970s 11,800 337
1980s 5,668 193
1990s 3,098 234
2000s 3,067 423
2010s 1,676 543
2020s 321 188

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 45 32
2025 33 23

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, 1882–2025.

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