How Many People Are Named Gretchin?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Gretchin. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Gretchin peaked in popularity in 1974 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gretchin 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 Gretchin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gretchin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1974
9 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gretchin
Gretchin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gretchin as a female name
Ranked #6,720 in 1975
8 female births in 1975
Peak: 1974 (9 births)
Gretchin: Popularity Over Time
Gretchin by Decade
How has Gretchin 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
Gretchin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gretchin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gretchin
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Gretchin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gretchin?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Gretchin 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Gretchin a common name?
Gretchin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gretchin most popular?
Gretchin reached peak popularity in 1974, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gretchin is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gretchin a female name?
Gretchin is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gretchin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gretchin Smith, Gretchin Johnson, Gretchin 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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