Names / Girl names
Greta
Current rank
#908
and easing
All-time peak
#317
in 1932
First recorded
1885
in U.S. data
Children named
27,700
since 1885
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #317 in 1932 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Greta first shows up in American naming records in 1885, where it reads as a girls' name. 1932 marked its high point, reaching #317. As of the latest data it stands at #908, drifting lower. Over 27,700 have carried it since records began.