girl's name
Gretel
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,677
Gretel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gretel is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gretel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 69 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 51 |
| 1960s | 87 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 193 |
| 2010s | 435 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 307 |
How popular is Gretel?
In 2025, Gretel was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gretel 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 Gretel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gretel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gretel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gretel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gretel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gretel
How popular is the name Gretel?
In 2025, Gretel was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gretel a girl's or a boy's name?
Gretel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gretel?
Gretel has 2 syllables.
When was Gretel most popular?
Gretel peaked in 2022, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gretel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gretel currently ranks #3,270 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.