girl's name
Grettel
GRET-el (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,089
Grettel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grettel Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s | 587 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 384 |
How Popular Is Grettel?
In 2025, Grettel was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Grettel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Grettel Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grettel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Grettel
- English GRET-el
Sibling Names for Grettel
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Grettel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Grettel
How popular is the name Grettel?
In 2025, Grettel was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Grettel a girl's or a boy's name?
Grettel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Grettel?
Grettel has 2 syllables.
When was Grettel most popular?
Grettel peaked in 2018, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Grettel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Grettel currently ranks #3,902 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.