Greta
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Greta at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #855 in 2024
Greta popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #921 | 6 |
| 1890 | #727 | 14 |
| 1900 | #624 | 32 |
| 1910 | #812 | 28 |
| 1920 | #921 | 62 |
| 1930 | #360 | 345 |
| 1932 | #317 | 400 |
| 1940 | #568 | 149 |
| 1950 | #717 | 143 |
| 1960 | #538 | 321 |
| 1970 | #544 | 344 |
| 1980 | #811 | 199 |
| 1990 | #1,468 | 106 |
| 2000 | #757 | 301 |
| 2010 | #671 | 431 |
| 2020 | #739 | 370 |
| 2024 | #855 | 314 |
All 140 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #921 | 6 |
| 1886 | #1,108 | 5 |
| 1887 | #860 | 8 |
| 1888 | #894 | 9 |
| 1889 | #641 | 16 |
| 1890 | #727 | 14 |
| 1891 | #1,006 | 8 |
| 1892 | #762 | 15 |
| 1893 | #826 | 13 |
| 1894 | #643 | 21 |
| 1895 | #703 | 20 |
| 1896 | #707 | 20 |
| 1897 | #644 | 23 |
| 1898 | #555 | 33 |
| 1899 | #644 | 23 |
| 1900 | #624 | 32 |
| 1901 | #723 | 20 |
| 1902 | #667 | 25 |
| 1903 | #789 | 19 |
| 1904 | #773 | 21 |
| 1905 | #564 | 38 |
| 1906 | #633 | 32 |
| 1907 | #739 | 26 |
| 1908 | #669 | 33 |
| 1909 | #813 | 25 |
| 1910 | #812 | 28 |
| 1911 | #698 | 39 |
| 1912 | #567 | 72 |
| 1913 | #721 | 52 |
| 1914 | #635 | 83 |
| 1915 | #652 | 103 |
| 1916 | #641 | 111 |
| 1917 | #713 | 94 |
| 1918 | #783 | 84 |
| 1919 | #812 | 75 |
| 1920 | #921 | 62 |
| 1921 | #955 | 60 |
| 1922 | #949 | 61 |
| 1923 | #871 | 71 |
| 1924 | #861 | 76 |
| 1925 | #905 | 67 |
| 1926 | #696 | 107 |
| 1927 | #586 | 146 |
| 1928 | #443 | 235 |
| 1929 | #397 | 283 |
| 1930 | #360 | 345 |
| 1931 | #325 | 383 |
| 1932 | #317 | 400 |
| 1933 | #336 | 338 |
| 1934 | #353 | 319 |
| 1935 | #387 | 271 |
| 1936 | #422 | 235 |
| 1937 | #447 | 217 |
| 1938 | #462 | 212 |
| 1939 | #526 | 159 |
| 1940 | #568 | 149 |
| 1941 | #628 | 127 |
| 1942 | #644 | 135 |
| 1943 | #642 | 140 |
| 1944 | #785 | 95 |
| 1945 | #768 | 95 |
| 1946 | #796 | 107 |
| 1947 | #725 | 138 |
| 1948 | #665 | 158 |
| 1949 | #782 | 122 |
| 1950 | #717 | 143 |
| 1951 | #615 | 194 |
| 1952 | #664 | 178 |
| 1953 | #646 | 191 |
| 1954 | #663 | 194 |
| 1955 | #602 | 236 |
| 1956 | #592 | 255 |
| 1957 | #580 | 276 |
| 1958 | #572 | 295 |
| 1959 | #521 | 347 |
| 1960 | #538 | 321 |
| 1961 | #513 | 362 |
| 1962 | #604 | 275 |
| 1963 | #583 | 287 |
| 1964 | #680 | 226 |
| 1965 | #606 | 255 |
| 1966 | #451 | 433 |
| 1967 | #394 | 534 |
| 1968 | #467 | 421 |
| 1969 | #525 | 348 |
| 1970 | #544 | 344 |
| 1971 | #576 | 304 |
| 1972 | #669 | 223 |
| 1973 | #648 | 231 |
| 1974 | #660 | 231 |
| 1975 | #741 | 194 |
| 1976 | #792 | 178 |
| 1977 | #943 | 147 |
| 1978 | #924 | 153 |
| 1979 | #778 | 205 |
| 1980 | #811 | 199 |
| 1981 | #779 | 210 |
| 1982 | #905 | 167 |
| 1983 | #1,044 | 133 |
| 1984 | #1,028 | 138 |
| 1985 | #1,232 | 111 |
| 1986 | #1,210 | 115 |
| 1987 | #1,227 | 116 |
| 1988 | #1,260 | 116 |
| 1989 | #1,367 | 112 |
| 1990 | #1,468 | 106 |
| 1991 | #1,444 | 110 |
| 1992 | #1,381 | 119 |
| 1993 | #1,471 | 108 |
| 1994 | #1,400 | 115 |
| 1995 | #1,273 | 132 |
| 1996 | #1,139 | 159 |
| 1997 | #1,152 | 161 |
| 1998 | #1,069 | 182 |
| 1999 | #854 | 253 |
| 2000 | #757 | 301 |
| 2001 | #829 | 279 |
| 2002 | #756 | 319 |
| 2003 | #695 | 376 |
| 2004 | #707 | 379 |
| 2005 | #685 | 405 |
| 2006 | #686 | 411 |
| 2007 | #675 | 434 |
| 2008 | #695 | 434 |
| 2009 | #696 | 417 |
| 2010 | #671 | 431 |
| 2011 | #684 | 411 |
| 2012 | #642 | 444 |
| 2013 | #593 | 479 |
| 2014 | #597 | 494 |
| 2015 | #575 | 533 |
| 2016 | #633 | 473 |
| 2017 | #632 | 466 |
| 2018 | #589 | 519 |
| 2019 | #635 | 462 |
| 2020 | #739 | 370 |
| 2021 | #826 | 336 |
| 2022 | #859 | 324 |
| 2023 | #934 | 283 |
| 2024 | #855 | 314 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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