Girl name
Greta
Greta is currently the #908 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 291 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #739 to #908. Looking at the full record since 1885, Greta hit its all-time high of #317 in 1932, when 400 girls were given the name. State by state, Minnesota leads the way at #130.
Rankings
2025 rank
#908
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#317
in 1932 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
291
girls named Greta
Greta popularity, 1880–2025
Where Greta is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#130), Wisconsin (#326), Kansas (#361)
Uniqueness score
49/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Greta in the most recent year of SSA data.
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