Recorded 1898–1932 Girls' name Peak 1932 25 births

Greeta — girls' name

25 babies named Greeta in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61910s61920s61930s7
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.

What the Data Says About Greeta

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Greeta between 1898 and 1932, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Greeta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Greeta performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Greeta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Greeta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

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 · 1932–1898

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
5.566.577.5 1932192319191898 6

Greeta by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 28% of Greeta's all-time total
1890s61910s61920s61930s7

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?
Greeta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 35 years of data 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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1898–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.