Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1993
Gretell
Gretell has 23 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1993–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Gretell since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gretell recorded 23 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2018.
- 23 total births
- 1993–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Gretell since 1993, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 23
- total births
- 1993–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Gretell was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gretell in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Gretell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gretell's full recorded timeline at 2011, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gretell at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Gretell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gretell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gretell's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Gretell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gretell? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 23 babies named Gretell. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 8 births.
When was Gretell most popular? ▼
Gretell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Gretell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gretell since 1993 -- 26 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Gretell? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Gretell
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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, 1993–2018 (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. "Gretell: Baby Name Since 1993 - 23 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gretell. 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 Gretell 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.