Gretchan

GREHT-chuhn /ˈɡɹɛttʃən/
girl 2 syllables fading

Gretchan is a very rare variant of Gretchen that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Gretchan is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1980. Gretchan was first reported in SSA data in 1971 and peaked in 1972 (7 births).

About the name Gretchan

PronunciationGREHT-chuhn /ˈɡɹɛttʃən/
7peak births 1972
1971first in SSA data

Names similar to Gretchan

How popular is Gretchan?

Girls named Gretchan
197119751980
Girls named Gretchan per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1971–1980 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1980) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gretchan total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19805—#10,919
19775—#10,138
19745—#9,223
19736—#7,758
19727—#6,791
19716—#7,707