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Gretel
OriginDiminutive of Margarete, German
Meaning"pearl"
GenderGirl
About Gretel
Variation of Greta
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,755 | 63 | 35.3 |
| 2015 | #4,097 | 36 | 20.2 |
| 2016 | #2,943 | 57 | 32.2 |
| 2017 | #3,720 | 41 | 23.7 |
| 2018 | #3,454 | 45 | 26.5 |
| 2019 | #3,739 | 40 | 23.8 |
| 2020 | #3,518 | 43 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | #3,263 | 49 | 29.9 |
| 2022 | #2,588 | 68 | 41.5 |
| 2023 | #3,238 | 50 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | #3,290 | 48 | 29.6 |
| 2025 | #3,269 | 48 | 29.9 |
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Gretel in pop culture
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" famous fairy tale
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