How Many People Are Named Greta Garbo?
There are approximately 1 people named Greta Garbo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Greta with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garbo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Greta: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Greta. The peak year was 1967 with 534 births. The average person named Greta today is 36 years old.
Ancestry of the Garbo Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garbo, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Greta" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Garbo" appears at a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Greta Garbo: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Greta Garbo?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Greta Garbo are alive in the United States today. The first name Greta is shared by 20,228 Americans, and the surname Garbo is shared by 571.
How rare is the name Greta Garbo?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Greta is uncommon and the surname Garbo is very rare.
Is Greta a male or female name?
Greta is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1967 and the average bearer today is 36 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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