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Greta Name Popularity

How popular is the name Greta? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 11 0.0031%
1911 — 16 0.0043%
1912 — 29 0.0058%
1913 — 11 0.0019%
1914 — 25 0.0036%
1915 — 43 0.0047%
1916 — 55 0.0057%
1917 — 33 0.0033%
1918 — 27 0.0025%
1919 — 40 0.0038%
1920 — 23 0.0021%
1921 — 24 0.0021%
1922 — 18 0.0016%
1923 — 35 0.0031%
1924 — 27 0.0023%
1925 — 22 0.0019%
1926 — 62 0.0056%
1927 — 101 0.0091%
1928 — 170 0.0159%
1929 — 238 0.023%
1930 — 302 0.0289%
1931 — 323 0.0327%
1932 — 356 0.036%
1933 — 306 0.0328%
1934 — 274 0.0283%
1935 — 229 0.0236%
1936 — 178 0.0185%
1937 — 164 0.0166%
1938 — 149 0.0146%
1939 — 104 0.0102%
1940 — 103 0.0097%
1941 — 87 0.0077%
1942 — 85 0.0067%
1943 — 85 0.0065%
1944 — 19 0.0015%
1945 — 37 0.003%
1946 — 52 0.0035%
1947 — 63 0.0038%
1948 — 96 0.006%
1949 — 68 0.0042%
1950 — 88 0.0055%
1951 — 136 0.008%
1952 — 129 0.0074%
1953 — 135 0.0076%
1954 — 142 0.0078%
1955 — 186 0.0101%
1956 — 217 0.0115%
1957 — 227 0.0118%
1958 — 249 0.0132%
1959 — 307 0.0162%
1960 — 278 0.0147%
1961 — 325 0.0172%
1962 — 236 0.0129%
1963 — 245 0.0136%
1964 — 183 0.0104%
1965 — 207 0.0127%
1966 — 402 0.0257%
1967 — 487 0.0321%
1968 — 397 0.0264%
1969 — 307 0.0199%
1970 — 318 0.02%
1971 — 267 0.0178%
1972 — 165 0.0121%
1973 — 165 0.0127%
1974 — 182 0.014%
1975 — 140 0.0109%
1976 — 126 0.0098%
1977 — 71 0.0053%
1978 — 91 0.0068%
1979 — 131 0.0093%
1980 — 139 0.0095%
1981 — 150 0.0102%
1982 — 99 0.0066%
1983 — 60 0.0041%
1984 — 71 0.0048%
1985 — 49 0.0032%
1986 — 56 0.0037%
1987 — 53 0.0035%
1988 — 58 0.0037%
1989 — 56 0.0035%
1990 — 63 0.0038%
1991 — 64 0.0039%
1992 — 72 0.0045%
1993 — 57 0.0037%
1994 — 61 0.004%
1995 — 81 0.0054%
1996 — 96 0.0064%
1997 — 111 0.0075%
1998 — 123 0.0082%
1999 — 199 0.0133%
2000 — 262 0.0172%
2001 — 217 0.0144%
2002 — 262 0.0175%
2003 — 329 0.0216%
2004 — 332 0.0218%
2005 — 372 0.0243%
2006 — 368 0.0235%
2007 — 389 0.0247%
2008 — 390 0.0252%
2009 — 374 0.025%
2010 — 375 0.026%
2011 — 347 0.0244%
2012 — 388 0.0272%
2013 — 433 0.0304%
2014 — 459 0.0315%
2015 — 488 0.0335%
2016 — 431 0.0299%
2017 — 425 0.0305%
2018 — 473 0.0344%
2019 — 421 0.0311%
2020 — 264 0.0207%
2021 — 266 0.0218%
2022 — 272 0.0206%
2023 — 218 0.0168%

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Names Like Greta

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What names are variants of Greta?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Greta.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Greeta

German

Gretal

Pearl

Greek

Gretchen

“The little pearl.” Regarded as a diminutive of Margarete, the German equivalent of Margaret, which see.

German

Grete

German

Gretel

Pearl

Greek

Gretha

German

Grethe

German

Grethel

Pearl

Greek

Gretna

German

Gretta

Pearl

Greek

Grette

Pearl

Greek

Grietje

German

Gryta

German


What names sound like Greta?

If you like how Greta sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Greta.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Gerta

Strong spear

German

Grata

Favor; blessing

Latin


Lists With Greta

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Siblings of Greta

Mamas with kids named Greta also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
August

To increase

Latin

6 Comments

  1. We chose the name Greta because of its German origin, as my husbands family is from Germany. It sounds feminine and we felt it was a good name to grow with… not too babyish or old lady sounding.

  2. Met Her a little earlier than 3 years old
    Love hearing her scream, as in the way some kids shiver as proudness, world of own. ooooooooocompassion
    Not an only child, great memory!!??
    As she turned 4, our playground is full of kids n parents, Serenity runs our way, ii had just stepped out leaning on fence, Serenity trips, does a face-body plant. Greta almost 4 immediately reaches down with Her hand, to help Her up. Serenity had a look as she moves away, What just happened!? hee hee who was that Pearl like. . . I did ask serenity, I think you need to say. . . T. U.

  3. Greta name I like but I want middle name

    • I love this name so much it’s my first name:)

    • Mary!


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