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Grethel

Girl

Meaning of Grethel: German: 'diminutive of Margaret'

Grethel is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14475th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14475

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

630

First recorded 1904 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Grethel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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