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Worldwide Name Statistics

Greta

Ranked #1584 - 1 in 399,022 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,049

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1584

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1584
Rarity
1 in 399,022
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Greta

There are an estimated 20,049 people named Greta alive worldwide today. That ranks Greta at #1584 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Greta is held by approximately 20,049 people, ranking #1584 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,554 U.S. residents).

Historically Greta is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Greta appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Greta popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Greta, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 6
  2. 1886: 5
  3. 1887: 8
  4. 1888: 9
  5. 1889: 16
  6. 1890: 14
  7. 1891: 8
  8. 1892: 15
  9. 1893: 13
  10. 1894: 21
  11. 1895: 20
  12. 1896: 20
  13. 1897: 23
  14. 1898: 33
  15. 1899: 23
  16. 1900: 32
  17. 1901: 20
  18. 1902: 25
  19. 1903: 19
  20. 1904: 21
  21. 1905: 38
  22. 1906: 32
  23. 1907: 26
  24. 1908: 33
  25. 1909: 25
  26. 1910: 28
  27. 1911: 39
  28. 1912: 72
  29. 1913: 52
  30. 1914: 83
  31. 1915: 103
  32. 1916: 111
  33. 1917: 94
  34. 1918: 84
  35. 1919: 75
  36. 1920: 62
  37. 1921: 60
  38. 1922: 61
  39. 1923: 71
  40. 1924: 76
  41. 1925: 67
  42. 1926: 107
  43. 1927: 146
  44. 1928: 235
  45. 1929: 283
  46. 1930: 345
  47. 1931: 383
  48. 1932: 400
  49. 1933: 338
  50. 1934: 324
  51. 1935: 271
  52. 1936: 235
  53. 1937: 217
  54. 1938: 212
  55. 1939: 159
  56. 1940: 149
  57. 1941: 127
  58. 1942: 135
  59. 1943: 140
  60. 1944: 95
  61. 1945: 95
  62. 1946: 107
  63. 1947: 138
  64. 1948: 158
  65. 1949: 122
  66. 1950: 143
  67. 1951: 194
  68. 1952: 178
  69. 1953: 191
  70. 1954: 194
  71. 1955: 236
  72. 1956: 255
  73. 1957: 276
  74. 1958: 295
  75. 1959: 347
  76. 1960: 321
  77. 1961: 362
  78. 1962: 275
  79. 1963: 287
  80. 1964: 226
  81. 1965: 255
  82. 1966: 433
  83. 1967: 534
  84. 1968: 421
  85. 1969: 348
  86. 1970: 344
  87. 1971: 304
  88. 1972: 223
  89. 1973: 231
  90. 1974: 231
  91. 1975: 194
  92. 1976: 178
  93. 1977: 147
  94. 1978: 153
  95. 1979: 205
  96. 1980: 199
  97. 1981: 210
  98. 1982: 167
  99. 1983: 133
  100. 1984: 138
  101. 1985: 110
  102. 1986: 115
  103. 1987: 116
  104. 1988: 116
  105. 1989: 112
  106. 1990: 106
  107. 1991: 110
  108. 1992: 119
  109. 1993: 108
  110. 1994: 115
  111. 1995: 132
  112. 1996: 159
  113. 1997: 161
  114. 1998: 182
  115. 1999: 253
  116. 2000: 301
  117. 2001: 279
  118. 2002: 319
  119. 2003: 376
  120. 2004: 379
  121. 2005: 405
  122. 2006: 411
  123. 2007: 434
  124. 2008: 434
  125. 2009: 417
  126. 2010: 431
  127. 2011: 411
  128. 2012: 444
  129. 2013: 479
  130. 2014: 494
  131. 2015: 533
  132. 2016: 473
  133. 2017: 466
  134. 2018: 519
  135. 2019: 462
  136. 2020: 370
  137. 2021: 336
  138. 2022: 324
  139. 2023: 283
  140. 2024: 314
  141. 2025: 291

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Greta worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,049 people named Greta alive worldwide today, ranking #1584 globally.

Is Greta a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 399,022 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,049 bearers, which is 1 in 16,554 Americans.

Is Greta a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Greta is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Greta come from?

Who are famous people named Greta?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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