Grete vs Greta

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

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Grete

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Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Metric Grete Greta
Current Rank Unranked #856
Total Births (all years) 61 27,496
Peak Year 1981 1967
Peak Year Births 7 534
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Grete Greta
1880ss — 44
1890ss — 190
1900ss — 271
1910ss — 741
1920ss 5 1,168
1930ss 11 2,879
1940ss — 1,266
1950ss — 2,309
1960ss — 3,462
1970ss 11 2,210
1980ss 19 1,417
1990ss 10 1,445
2000ss 5 3,755
2010ss — 4,712
2020ss — 1,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grete Greta
2014 — 494
2015 — 533
2016 — 473
2017 — 466
2018 — 519
2019 — 462
2020 — 370
2021 — 336
2022 — 324
2023 — 283
2024 — 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, 1927–2002.

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