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 #4374

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Name B

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Gretta Gretchen
Current Rank #4374 #3565
Total Births (all years) 4,116 53,768
Peak Year 1966 1973
Peak Year Births 100 1,350
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Gretta Gretchen
1880ss 38 95
1890ss 98 320
1900ss 110 479
1910ss 206 1,797
1920ss 260 1,454
1930ss 389 2,994
1940ss 315 5,192
1950ss 314 6,094
1960ss 491 9,745
1970ss 337 11,802
1980ss 193 5,668
1990ss 234 3,099
2000ss 423 3,067
2010ss 543 1,676
2020ss 165 286

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 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, 1881–2024.

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