girl's name
Greta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 30,252
the United States
#911
2025 births
Greta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 291 babies in the United States, ranking #911. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1967, when 534 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,393 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Greta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 44 |
| 1890s | 190 |
| 1900s | 271 |
| 1910s | 741 |
| 1920s | 1,168 |
| 1930s | 2,884 |
| 1940s | 1,266 |
| 1950s | 2,309 |
| 1960s | 3,462 |
| 1970s | 2,210 |
| 1980s | 1,416 |
| 1990s | 1,445 |
| 2000s | 3,755 |
| 2010s | 4,712 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,918 |
How popular is Greta?
In 2025, Greta was given to 291 babies in the United States, ranking #911 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Greta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Greta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Greta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Greta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Greta in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Greta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Greta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Greta
How popular is the name Greta?
In 2025, Greta was given to 291 babies in the United States, ranking #911 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Greta a girl's or a boy's name?
Greta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Greta?
Greta has 2 syllables.
When was Greta most popular?
Greta peaked in 1967, when 534 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Greta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Greta currently ranks #911 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.