Gretel vs Greta

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

Name A

Gretel

Girl name · Rank #3272

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Name B

Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Metric Gretel Greta
Current Rank #3272 #856
Total Births (all years) 1,465 27,496
Peak Year 2022 1967
Peak Year Births 68 534
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Gretel Greta
1880ss — 44
1890ss — 190
1900ss — 271
1910ss 13 741
1920ss 31 1,168
1930ss 69 2,879
1940ss 25 1,266
1950ss 51 2,309
1960ss 87 3,462
1970ss 114 2,210
1980ss 99 1,417
1990ss 90 1,445
2000ss 193 3,755
2010ss 435 4,712
2020ss 258 1,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretel Greta
2014 63 494
2015 36 533
2016 57 473
2017 41 466
2018 45 519
2019 40 462
2020 43 370
2021 49 336
2022 68 324
2023 50 283
2024 48 314

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, 1915–2024.

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