Total births
47
Girls' name · since 2000
Gretchyn
47 babies named Gretchyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 2000–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Gretchyn since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gretchyn has 47 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2014.
- 47 total births
- 2000–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Gretchyn since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 47
- total births
- 2000–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Gretchyn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gretchyn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Gretchyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gretchyn splits its recorded history at 2008: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gretchyn at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Gretchyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2014
- Peak year (2008)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Gretchyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gretchyn's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Gretchyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gretchyn? ▼
Gretchyn has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 9 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Gretchyn most popular? ▼
Gretchyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Gretchyn been used? ▼
Gretchyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 15 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Gretchyn? ▼
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 Gretchyn's data
- Gretchyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gretchyn
Nearby Names Like Gretchyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gretchyn
Gretchen Girl
#3463 53,799 births
Greta Girl
#861 27,786 births
Grecia Girl
#1159 6,318 births
Gretta Girl
#4391 4,139 births
Greer Girl
#1987 3,085 births
Compare Gretchyn side by side: Gretchyn vs Gretchen Gretchyn vs Greta Gretchyn vs Grecia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2000–2014 (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. "Gretchyn: Baby Name Since 2000 - 47 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gretchyn. 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 Gretchyn 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.