Recorded 1932–1932 Girls' name Peak 1932 7 births

Grethe — girls' name

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

1930s7
1930s
Peak decade

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

1932
Single peak year

7 babies were named Grethe in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Grethe

The Social Security Administration has registered 7 babies named Grethe between 1932 and 1932, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Grethe 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 Grethe performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grethe 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 7 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.

Grethe at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

7

Since 1932

1 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

1932

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1932

Grethe popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
7 1932 7

Grethe by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 100% of Grethe's all-time total
1930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grethe?
7 babies have been named Grethe since 1932. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1932 with 7 births.
When was Grethe most popular?
Grethe was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Grethe been used?
Grethe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 1 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Grethe?
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, 1932–1932 (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.