Meaning and history
Gretta is a variant of Greta, a short form of Margaret. Margaret derives from Greek margarites, meaning “pearl,” and became widespread through several Christian saints. American actress Gretta Palmer and Australian singer Gretta Ray are notable bearers.
20062006: 35 births, rank #4,165
2007: 49 births, rank #3,376
2008: 38 births, rank #4,089
2009: 46 births, rank #3,512
2010: 70 births, rank #2,589
20112011: 42 births, rank #3,659
2012: 58 births, rank #2,935
2013: 63 births, rank #2,726
2014: 46 births, rank #3,425
2015: 51 births, rank #3,211
20162016: 64 births, rank #2,697
2017: 50 births, rank #3,192
2018: 47 births, rank #3,346
2019: 52 births, rank #3,085
2020: 32 births, rank #4,263
20212021: 30 births, rank #4,507
2022: 40 births, rank #3,765
2023: 31 births, rank #4,454
2024: 32 births, rank #4,387
20252025: 23 births, rank #5,410
Gretta moved from #800 to #981 for girls between 1895 and 1898. Its highest annual birth count came in 1895, with 16 births.