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Origin & history of Gretchen1
Greek / Germanic roots
Gretchen comes from the Greek / Germanic tradition, meaning Pearl, precious gemstone.
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How popular is Gretchen?
1973
peak year
Today, Gretchen is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2390), with only about 90 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1973, 1,350 babies were given the name (ranked #191 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Gretchen has been declining in recent years. In all, around 53,806 babies have been registered as Gretchen since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,350
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #191)
(ranked #191)
90
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
900
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
53,806
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gretchen8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
G7
R9
E5
T2
C3
H8
E5
N5
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
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Personality of Gretchen💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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