Gretel vs Gretchen

Side-by-side comparison of Gretel and Gretchen — 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

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Gretel Gretchen
Current Rank #3272 #3565
Total Births (all years) 1,465 53,768
Peak Year 2022 1973
Peak Year Births 68 1,350
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gretel Gretchen
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 320
1900ss — 479
1910ss 13 1,797
1920ss 31 1,454
1930ss 69 2,994
1940ss 25 5,192
1950ss 51 6,094
1960ss 87 9,745
1970ss 114 11,802
1980ss 99 5,668
1990ss 90 3,099
2000ss 193 3,067
2010ss 435 1,676
2020ss 258 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretel Gretchen
2014 63 191
2015 36 162
2016 57 170
2017 41 120
2018 45 96
2019 40 71
2020 43 65
2021 49 61
2022 68 52
2023 50 65
2024 48 43

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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