girl's name
Grete
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 71
France
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1910 births
Grete is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1981, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grete over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 5 |
How popular is Grete?
In 2002, Grete was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Grete 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 Grete
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Grete also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grete over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Grete
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grete — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Grete
How popular is the name Grete?
In 2002, Grete was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Grete a girl's or a boy's name?
Grete is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Grete?
Grete has 1 syllable.
When was Grete most popular?
Grete peaked in 1981, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.