Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Pearl. Abbreviation of Margaret.
- German
- Pearl; abbreviation of Margaret.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gretel
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2578, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3249, 48 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 57 |
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 #2314, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #1481, 8 births); most recent 1997 (rank #3337, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence