Grettel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,858

among girls · ↓1,505 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Grettel · -51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

94 babies

All-time total

1,089

#7,082 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Grettel popularity over time

1,089 babies have been named Grettel since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	18	2	–	#10,963
2000s	100	10	+456%	#5,262
2010s	587	59	+487%	#2,065
2020s (to 2025)	384	64	+9%	#2,353

Where Grettel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

Where Grettel is most popular

Girls named Grettel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Grettel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	82	0.102	+164%
California	60	0.071	+85%
Arizona	6	0.043	+11%
Tennessee	6	0.038	≈ national
Florida	5	0.012	-70%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Grettel

Grettel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,858 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,089 American babies have been named Grettel. Its peak came in 2018, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Grettel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Grettel?

The median living Grettel is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,100 people named Grettel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Grettel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,858
2024	78	#2,353
2023	77	#2,364
2022	70	#2,537
2021	50	#3,232
2020	71	#2,450
2019	71	#2,491
2018	94	#2,065
2017	91	#2,118
2016	86	#2,233
2015	44	#3,551
2014	47	#3,388
2013	49	#3,282
2012	32	#4,533
2011	46	#3,468
2010	27	#5,157
2009	9	#11,813
2008	10	#11,080
2007	12	#9,762
2006	18	#6,962
2005	15	#7,641
2004	24	#5,262
2003	7	#12,885
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2000	5	#15,900
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Grettel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Grettel?

The median living Grettel is about 7 years old. Half of all living Grettels are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Grettel are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Grettel are alive in the United States, based on 1,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Grettel in 2025?

Grettel ranked #3,858 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Grettel?

1,089 babies have been named Grettel in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Grettel most popular?

Grettel peaked in 2018, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Grettel a boy or girl name?

Grettel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Grettel rising or falling?

Grettel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Grettel become more popular?

Grettel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Grettel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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