Girls' name · since 1881
Gretta
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 4,139 babies named Gretta, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,415 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,139
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,139 babies have been named Gretta since 1881, making it today's #5415 girls' name.
Gretta has 4,139 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5415 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #2,918 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,415 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,139 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gretta ranks #2,918 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,415 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,139 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,415 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,139
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gretta's 4,139 recorded births place it above 95.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Gretta compares
4,139 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gretta's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gretta | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,139 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 100 | 21 | 19,840 |
Gretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gretta's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 100, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Gretta by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (543 births, 13% of the file).
2010s was Gretta's strongest decade.
543 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Gretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38
1880s
38 births
- 1890s 98
1890s
98 births
- 1900s 110
1900s
110 births
- 1910s 206
1910s
206 births
- 1920s
1920s
260 births
- 1930s
1930s
389 births
- 1940s
1940s
315 births
- 1950s
1950s
314 births
- 1960s
1960s
491 births
- 1970s
1970s
337 births
- 1980s 193
1980s
193 births
- 1990s
1990s
234 births
- 2000s
2000s
423 births
- 2010s
2010s
543 births
- 2020s 188
2020s
188 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 543 births (13% of all-time use).
How Gretta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gretta's total volume
Gretta by state
Where Gretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 132 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 103 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 65 | 1.6% |
| #4 | California | | 55 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 44 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 38 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 31 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 29 | 0.7% |
132 of 4,139 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Gretta appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gretta's data
- Gretta's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (543 total births) through the 2020s (188) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Grettas (132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gretta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gretta 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 August 2026.