Feminine dossier · first seen 1915
Gretel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
68
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Gretel
How many people are named Gretel?
An estimated 1,326 living Americans are named Gretel.
How rare is Gretel?
Gretel is very rare among babies today, with 48 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 29.4% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Gretel?
The median age of a living American named Gretel is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 34 years old.
Is Gretel still popular?
Yes. Gretel is holding steady, with 48 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gretel most common?
Gretel has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
29.4%
2025
48
All-time
1,514
Where it lives now
Gretel is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Gretel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.