Grethel vs Gretchen

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

Name A

Grethel

Girl name · Rank #9556

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Grethel Gretchen
Current Rank #9556 #3565
Total Births (all years) 625 53,768
Peak Year 1921 1973
Peak Year Births 20 1,350
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Grethel Gretchen
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 320
1900ss 27 479
1910ss 128 1,797
1920ss 110 1,454
1930ss 52 2,994
1940ss 39 5,192
1950ss 11 6,094
1960ss — 9,745
1970ss 10 11,802
1980ss 5 5,668
1990ss 29 3,099
2000ss 45 3,067
2010ss 112 1,676
2020ss 57 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grethel Gretchen
2014 12 191
2015 12 162
2016 6 170
2017 11 120
2018 7 96
2019 13 71
2020 16 65
2021 6 61
2022 9 52
2023 16 65
2024 10 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, 1904–2024.

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