Girl nameCurrently #855 in the USFalling
Greta
//ˈɡɹitə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19675 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Greta's meaning
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Greta's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Greta |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 21 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1896 | 20 |
| 1897 | 23 |
| 1898 | 33 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1900 | 32 |
| 1901 | 20 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 38 |
| 1906 | 32 |
| 1907 | 26 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 39 |
| 1912 | 72 |
| 1913 | 52 |
| 1914 | 83 |
| 1915 | 103 |
| 1916 | 111 |
| 1917 | 94 |
| 1918 | 84 |
| 1919 | 75 |
| 1920 | 62 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 71 |
| 1924 | 76 |
| 1925 | 67 |
| 1926 | 107 |
| 1927 | 146 |
| 1928 | 235 |
| 1929 | 283 |
| 1930 | 345 |
| 1931 | 383 |
| 1932 | 400 |
| 1933 | 338 |
| 1934 | 324 |
| 1935 | 271 |
| 1936 | 235 |
| 1937 | 217 |
| 1938 | 212 |
| 1939 | 159 |
| 1940 | 149 |
| 1941 | 127 |
| 1942 | 135 |
| 1943 | 140 |
| 1944 | 95 |
| 1945 | 95 |
| 1946 | 107 |
| 1947 | 138 |
| 1948 | 158 |
| 1949 | 122 |
| 1950 | 143 |
| 1951 | 194 |
| 1952 | 178 |
| 1953 | 191 |
| 1954 | 194 |
| 1955 | 236 |
| 1956 | 255 |
| 1957 | 276 |
| 1958 | 295 |
| 1959 | 347 |
| 1960 | 321 |
| 1961 | 362 |
| 1962 | 275 |
| 1963 | 287 |
| 1964 | 226 |
| 1965 | 255 |
| 1966 | 433 |
| 1967 | 534 |
| 1968 | 421 |
| 1969 | 348 |
| 1970 | 344 |
| 1971 | 304 |
| 1972 | 223 |
| 1973 | 231 |
| 1974 | 231 |
| 1975 | 194 |
| 1976 | 178 |
| 1977 | 147 |
| 1978 | 153 |
| 1979 | 205 |
| 1980 | 199 |
| 1981 | 210 |
| 1982 | 167 |
| 1983 | 133 |
| 1984 | 138 |
| 1985 | 111 |
| 1986 | 115 |
| 1987 | 116 |
| 1988 | 116 |
| 1989 | 112 |
| 1990 | 106 |
| 1991 | 110 |
| 1992 | 119 |
| 1993 | 108 |
| 1994 | 115 |
| 1995 | 132 |
| 1996 | 159 |
| 1997 | 161 |
| 1998 | 182 |
| 1999 | 253 |
| 2000 | 301 |
| 2001 | 279 |
| 2002 | 319 |
| 2003 | 376 |
| 2004 | 379 |
| 2005 | 405 |
| 2006 | 411 |
| 2007 | 434 |
| 2008 | 434 |
| 2009 | 417 |
| 2010 | 431 |
| 2011 | 411 |
| 2012 | 444 |
| 2013 | 479 |
| 2014 | 494 |
| 2015 | 533 |
| 2016 | 473 |
| 2017 | 466 |
| 2018 | 519 |
| 2019 | 462 |
| 2020 | 370 |
| 2021 | 336 |
| 2022 | 324 |
| 2023 | 283 |
| 2024 | 314 |
Greta through the decades
- Greta peaked in 1967, when 534 babies were named Greta in the US.
- The 2010s were Greta's strongest decade, averaging 471 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Greta has fallen 6% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Greta currently ranks #855 in the US and is cooling off.