Girls' name · since 1898

Greeta

Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Greeta, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

25
total births
1898–1932
years on record
1930s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Greeta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1898.

Social Security Administration records show Greeta recorded 25 times among girls since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1932.

  • 25 total births
  • 1898–1932 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

25 girls have been named Greeta since 1898, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1932.

25
total births
1898–1932
years on record
1930s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Greeta was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

7 babies were named Greeta in 1932 - its busiest year on record.

Greeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Greeta splits its recorded history at 1923: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Greeta at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

25

Since 1898

35 years of records

Peak year

1932

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1898

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1932

Greeta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
5.566.577.5 1898191919231932 7

Greeta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Greeta's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Greeta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greeta?
25 babies have been named Greeta since 1898. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1932 with 7 births.
When was Greeta most popular?
Greeta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Greeta been used?
Records for Greeta go back to 1898, giving 35 years of history through 1932.
What names are similar to Greeta?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1898–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Greeta: Baby Name Since 1898 - 25 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/greeta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Greeta 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 June 2026.