Feminine dossier · first seen 1885

Greta

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Greta
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1967

Peak era

1967

Peak rank proxy

534

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen X

1885Peak 19672024

Peak year

1967

Decline from peak

41.2%

2024

314

All-time

27,496

Greta is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1967, when 534 girls were named Greta.

In 2024, only 314 girls were given the name.

Down 41.2% from its peak.

All told, about 27,496 Americans have been named Greta and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1885.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1967

1967534 girls named Greta

2024314 girls named Greta

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