How Many People Are Named Gretchan?
An estimated 31 people in the United States have the first name Gretchan. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Gretchan peaked in popularity in 1972 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gretchan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gretchan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gretchan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
31
About 1 in 11,056,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1972
7 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gretchan
Gretchan is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gretchan as a female name
Ranked #10,921 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1972 (7 births)
Gretchan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gretchan span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 29 babies were registered. Gretchan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gretchan by Decade
How has Gretchan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gretchan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gretchan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gretchan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gretchan?
We estimate approximately 31 people named Gretchan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,056,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Gretchan a common name?
Gretchan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gretchan most popular?
Gretchan reached peak popularity in 1972, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gretchan is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gretchan a female name?
Gretchan is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gretchan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gretchan Smith, Gretchan Johnson, Gretchan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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