Baby Name Popularity Profile

Greta

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Greta.

✦ Pearl 🌍 German, Latin, Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #908
All-Time Peak Rank #317 Achieved 1932
Total U.S. Births 27,786 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1885 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 534 births in 1967
💡 The Greta Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pearl
Language Origin German, Latin, Greek
Origin Type multiple
A German and Scandinavian diminutive of Margareta, which is a Latin form of the Greek name Margarites, meaning 'pearl'.
Alternative Spellings
Gretta
Pronunciation: GRET-ah
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Greta

According to SSA data, Greta achieved its highest historical rank of #317 in 1932. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1967 with 534 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 45.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 141 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Greta across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -45.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 534 births in 1967
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 14 yrs
Registry Streak 141 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 44
1890s: 190
1900s: 271
1910s: 741
1920s: 1,168
1930s: 2,879
1940s: 1,266
1950s: 2,309
1960s: 3,462
1970s: 2,210
1980s: 1,416
1990s: 1,445
2000s: 3,755
2010s: 4,712
2020s: 1,918

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Gr-eta
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Maine, Iowa
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #133 1,981 2014 28.6% Decline
Wisconsin #330 967 2012 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 158 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 153 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #406 411 2015 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 280 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 267 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #457 241 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1115 472 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #583 1,345 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 460 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1119 995 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #680 605 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #665 1,367 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #662 291 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #452 570 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #761 1,071 1930 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1111 1,776 1931 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1006 638 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 495 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1033 468 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1249 467 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #375 217 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 355 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 225 1966 Insufficient historical volume
California #1123 1,639 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 448 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 229 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 266 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1486 1,075 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 42 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 359 1931 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 179 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 130 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 78 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 18 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 106 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Florida Unranked 325 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 124 1929 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 26 2004 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 32 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 75 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 24 2004 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 18 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 1987 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 13 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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