Grettel vs Gretchen

Side-by-side comparison of Grettel and Gretchen — 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

Gretchen

Girl name · Rank #3565

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Metric Grettel Gretchen
Current Rank #2352 #3565
Total Births (all years) 1,049 53,768
Peak Year 2018 1973
Peak Year Births 94 1,350
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1993 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Grettel Gretchen
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 320
1900ss — 479
1910ss — 1,797
1920ss — 1,454
1930ss — 2,994
1940ss — 5,192
1950ss — 6,094
1960ss — 9,745
1970ss — 11,802
1980ss — 5,668
1990ss 18 3,099
2000ss 100 3,067
2010ss 585 1,676
2020ss 346 286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grettel Gretchen
2014 47 191
2015 44 162
2016 86 170
2017 89 120
2018 94 96
2019 71 71
2020 71 65
2021 50 61
2022 70 52
2023 77 65
2024 78 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, 1993–2024.

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