Gretha

GREHT-huh /ˈɡɹɛthə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Gretha is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Gretha is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1966. Gretha was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1928 (8 births).

About the name Gretha

PronunciationGREHT-huh /ˈɡɹɛthə/
CultureDanishDutchNorwegian
8peak births 1928
1916first in SSA data

Names similar to Gretha

How popular is Gretha?

Girls named Gretha
1916192019301940195019601966
Girls named Gretha per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1966 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1966) 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

Gretha total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19666—#6,053
19476—#4,953
19355—#4,485
19345—#4,561
19316—#4,069
19288—#3,564
19165—#4,721