Girls' name · since 1927

Greathel

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Greathel, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#55,311 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Greathel since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Greathel has 10 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1930.

  • #55,311 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greathel ranks #55,311 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#55,311 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Greathel's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Greathel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Greathel's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.

Greathel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 19271930 5

Greathel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Greathel's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Greathel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greathel?
Greathel has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #55,311 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 5 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Greathel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greathel ranks #55,311 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Greathel most popular?
Greathel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Greathel been used?
Greathel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 4 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Greathel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gretchen, Greta, Grecia, Gretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Greathel's data

  • Greathel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Greathel

Nearby Names Like Greathel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Greathel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greathel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1927–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Greathel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.