Grettel vs Greta

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

Name A

Grettel

Girl name · Rank #2352

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Name B

Greta

Girl name · Rank #856

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Metric Grettel Greta
Current Rank #2352 #856
Total Births (all years) 1,049 27,496
Peak Year 2018 1967
Peak Year Births 94 534
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Grettel Greta
1880ss — 44
1890ss — 190
1900ss — 271
1910ss — 741
1920ss — 1,168
1930ss — 2,879
1940ss — 1,266
1950ss — 2,309
1960ss — 3,462
1970ss — 2,210
1980ss — 1,417
1990ss 18 1,445
2000ss 100 3,755
2010ss 585 4,712
2020ss 346 1,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grettel Greta
2014 47 494
2015 44 533
2016 86 473
2017 89 466
2018 94 519
2019 71 462
2020 71 370
2021 50 336
2022 70 324
2023 77 283
2024 78 314

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, 1993–2024.

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