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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gretchen

Ranked #1053 - 1 in 209,891 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

38,115

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1053

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1053
Rarity
1 in 209,891
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Gretchen

There are an estimated 38,115 people named Gretchen alive worldwide today. That ranks Gretchen at #1053 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gretchen is held by approximately 38,115 people, ranking #1053 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,708 U.S. residents).

Historically Gretchen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Gretchen 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Gretchen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gretchen, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 10
  2. 1883: 7
  3. 1884: 6
  4. 1885: 5
  5. 1886: 11
  6. 1887: 16
  7. 1888: 18
  8. 1889: 22
  9. 1890: 29
  10. 1891: 34
  11. 1892: 24
  12. 1893: 32
  13. 1894: 24
  14. 1895: 35
  15. 1896: 40
  16. 1897: 26
  17. 1898: 39
  18. 1899: 37
  19. 1900: 55
  20. 1901: 41
  21. 1902: 30
  22. 1903: 39
  23. 1904: 44
  24. 1905: 42
  25. 1906: 55
  26. 1907: 47
  27. 1908: 60
  28. 1909: 66
  29. 1910: 95
  30. 1911: 80
  31. 1912: 134
  32. 1913: 158
  33. 1914: 196
  34. 1915: 288
  35. 1916: 296
  36. 1917: 246
  37. 1918: 176
  38. 1919: 128
  39. 1920: 131
  40. 1921: 144
  41. 1922: 149
  42. 1923: 149
  43. 1924: 123
  44. 1925: 144
  45. 1926: 143
  46. 1927: 142
  47. 1928: 177
  48. 1929: 152
  49. 1930: 178
  50. 1931: 198
  51. 1932: 233
  52. 1933: 240
  53. 1934: 288
  54. 1935: 301
  55. 1936: 303
  56. 1937: 350
  57. 1938: 483
  58. 1939: 420
  59. 1940: 471
  60. 1941: 441
  61. 1942: 464
  62. 1943: 448
  63. 1944: 490
  64. 1945: 493
  65. 1946: 567
  66. 1947: 570
  67. 1948: 640
  68. 1949: 608
  69. 1950: 545
  70. 1951: 618
  71. 1952: 583
  72. 1953: 578
  73. 1954: 563
  74. 1955: 575
  75. 1956: 567
  76. 1957: 570
  77. 1958: 687
  78. 1959: 817
  79. 1960: 937
  80. 1961: 1,044
  81. 1962: 1,001
  82. 1963: 962
  83. 1964: 974
  84. 1965: 906
  85. 1966: 960
  86. 1967: 968
  87. 1968: 887
  88. 1969: 1,106
  89. 1970: 1,249
  90. 1971: 1,347
  91. 1972: 1,261
  92. 1973: 1,351
  93. 1974: 1,286
  94. 1975: 1,184
  95. 1976: 1,223
  96. 1977: 1,044
  97. 1978: 947
  98. 1979: 930
  99. 1980: 923
  100. 1981: 895
  101. 1982: 747
  102. 1983: 596
  103. 1984: 524
  104. 1985: 451
  105. 1986: 405
  106. 1987: 359
  107. 1988: 344
  108. 1989: 430
  109. 1990: 356
  110. 1991: 377
  111. 1992: 317
  112. 1993: 320
  113. 1994: 281
  114. 1995: 283
  115. 1996: 290
  116. 1997: 283
  117. 1998: 290
  118. 1999: 301
  119. 2000: 310
  120. 2001: 313
  121. 2002: 285
  122. 2003: 316
  123. 2004: 275
  124. 2005: 349
  125. 2006: 355
  126. 2007: 316
  127. 2008: 283
  128. 2009: 265
  129. 2010: 226
  130. 2011: 234
  131. 2012: 203
  132. 2013: 203
  133. 2014: 191
  134. 2015: 162
  135. 2016: 170
  136. 2017: 120
  137. 2018: 96
  138. 2019: 71
  139. 2020: 65
  140. 2021: 61
  141. 2022: 52
  142. 2023: 65
  143. 2024: 45
  144. 2025: 33

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gretchen worldwide?

There are an estimated 38,115 people named Gretchen alive worldwide today, ranking #1053 globally.

Is Gretchen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 209,891 people. In the United States there are roughly 38,115 bearers, which is 1 in 8,708 Americans.

Is Gretchen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gretchen is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Gretchen come from?

Who are famous people named Gretchen?

Data sources

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

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