Gretel comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Pearl, precious jewel.
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How popular is Gretel?
2022peak year
The name Gretel reached its peak in 2022, with 68 registrations (ranked #2588). The name has actually been around since 1915 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3385) today, averaging about 48 new babies per year. Gretel's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,465 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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