Greta
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pearl; short form of Margaret.
Babies a year
463
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#908
down from #855
UK popularity
#1512
20 babies
How Greta has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #574 |
| 2016 | #633 |
| 2017 | #634 |
| 2018 | #588 |
| 2019 | #636 |
| 2020 | #738 |
| 2021 | #827 |
| 2022 | #858 |
| 2023 | #933 |
| 2024 | #855 |
| 2025 | #908 |
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Greta. In the US, 463 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Greta was most common in 1930, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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