Recorded 1970–1975 Girls' name Peak 1974 36 births

Gretchin — girls' name

36 babies named Gretchin in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s36
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Gretchin was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

9 babies were named Gretchin in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gretchin

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Gretchin between 1970 and 1975, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gretchin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gretchin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gretchin 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 36 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.

Gretchin at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

36

Since 1970

6 years of records

Peak year

1974

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1970

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1975

Gretchin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1970

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1974)
9
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
45678910 19751974197319721970 7

Gretchin by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
36 births that decade — 100% of Gretchin's all-time total
1970s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gretchin?
36 babies have been named Gretchin since 1970. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
When was Gretchin most popular?
Gretchin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Gretchin been used?
Gretchin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 6 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Gretchin?
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, 1970–1975 (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.