Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Gretta
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1966
Peak era
1966
Peak births
100
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Gretta
How many people are named Gretta?
An estimated 2,583 living Americans are named Gretta.
How rare is Gretta?
Gretta is very rare among babies today, with 23 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 77% from its 1966 peak.
How old is the typical Gretta?
The median age of a living American named Gretta is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 58 years old.
Is Gretta still popular?
Not especially. Gretta has been declining since its 1966 peak and registered 23 births in 2025.
Where is Gretta most common?
Gretta has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 11.0× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19662025
Peak year
1966
Decline from peak
77%
2025
23
All-time
4,139
Where it lives now
Gretta is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 8.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Gretta is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.