Gretta vs Gretchen

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

Name A

Gretta

Girl name · Rank #4391

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3463

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Metric Gretta Gretchen
Current Rank #4391 #3463
Total Births (all years) 4,139 53,799
Peak Year 1966 1973
Peak Year Births 100 1,351
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gretta Gretchen
1880s 38 95
1890s 98 320
1900s 110 479
1910s 206 1,797
1920s 260 1,454
1930s 389 2,994
1940s 315 5,192
1950s 314 6,093
1960s 491 9,745
1970s 337 11,800
1980s 193 5,668
1990s 234 3,098
2000s 423 3,067
2010s 543 1,676
2020s 188 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gretta Gretchen
2014 46 191
2015 51 162
2016 64 170
2017 50 120
2018 47 96
2019 52 71
2020 32 65
2021 30 61
2022 40 52
2023 31 65
2024 32 45
2025 23 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, 1881–2025.

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