5,334births recorded
5Countries
3Variants
1957Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#3249United States 2025
Gretel is a girl name family recorded 5,334 times in 5 countries since 1904. It ranks highest today in the United States (#3249 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1957, at 22.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Gretel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretel | German | 1,940 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1612 | 1989 | ▲ 119 % |
| Gretel | German | 1,514 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 2022 | ▲ 49 % |
| Gretel | German | 70 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Gretel | German | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1981 | – |
| Gretel | German | 10 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1957 | – |
| Grettel | English | 1,089 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3832 | 2018 | ▼ 3 % |
| Grettel | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1980 | – |
| Grethel | English | 630 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1906 | ▼ 53 % |
| Grethel | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1984 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gretel ↔ Grettel — spelling variant
- Gretel ↔ Grethel — spelling variant
Questions about Gretel
How popular is the name Gretel?
In 2025 it ranked #3249 in the United States. Official registers record 5,334 births across 5 countries.
What is Gretel in other languages?
Grettel (English); Grethel (English).
When was Gretel most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1957, at 22.4 births per 100,000.
Is Gretel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gretel is a girl name.