girl's name
Grethel
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 630
Grethel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Grethel is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grethel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Grethel?
In 2025, Grethel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Grethel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Grethel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grethel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Grethel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grethel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Grethel
How popular is the name Grethel?
In 2025, Grethel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Grethel a girl's or a boy's name?
Grethel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Grethel?
Grethel has 2 syllables.
When was Grethel most popular?
Grethel peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Grethel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Grethel currently ranks #14,949 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.