Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Child of light
- German
- Little pearl; variant of Margaret
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gretchen
Pronunciation
g-ret-chen, gr(e)-tchen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #3663, 9 births); most recent 1980 (rank #5520, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #191, 1,350 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4265, 33 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 33 |
| 2024 | – | 43 |
| 2023 | – | 65 |
| 2022 | – | 52 |
| 2021 | – | 61 |
| 2020 | – | 65 |
| 2019 | – | 71 |
| 2018 | – | 96 |
| 2017 | – | 120 |
| 2016 | – | 170 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #2860, 8 births); most recent 2017 (rank #4761, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #533, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence