girl's name
Gretchin
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 36
Gretchin is a girl's name. In 1975 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Gretchin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s (to 1975) | 36 |
How popular is Gretchin?
In 1975, Gretchin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gretchin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gretchin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gretchin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gretchin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gretchin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gretchin
How popular is the name Gretchin?
In 1975, Gretchin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gretchin a girl's or a boy's name?
Gretchin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gretchin most popular?
Gretchin peaked in 1974, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.