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Origin & history of Gretel1
Germanic roots
Gretel comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Pearl, precious jewel.
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How popular is Gretel?
2022
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
68
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,588)
(ranked #2,588)
48
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
480
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,465
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gretel4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
G7
R9
E5
T2
E5
L3
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Gretel🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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