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 #3235

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3463

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Metric Gretel Gretchen
Current Rank #3235 #3463
Total Births (all years) 1,514 53,799
Peak Year 2022 1973
Peak Year Births 68 1,351
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gretel Gretchen
1880s - 95
1890s - 320
1900s - 479
1910s 13 1,797
1920s 31 1,454
1930s 69 2,994
1940s 25 5,192
1950s 51 6,093
1960s 87 9,745
1970s 114 11,800
1980s 99 5,668
1990s 90 3,098
2000s 193 3,067
2010s 435 1,676
2020s 307 321

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 49 45
2025 48 33

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, 1915–2025.

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