Gretta comes from the Greek / Germanic tradition, meaning Pearl, precious gemstone.
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How popular is Gretta?
1966peak year
Gretta has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3714), with about 43 babies named Gretta each year. In 1966, 100 babies received the name (ranked #1043). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,116.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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