Grettel
How to say it: GREH-tel · /ˈɡrɛtəl/
Diminutive of German Margarete meaning 'pearl' - variant spelling of Gretel from Hansel and Gretel tale.
Grettel was the 1,640th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,768 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,640 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 38,550 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,768 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Grettel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Greta
- Etta
Other spellings
Honouring a Grettel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Grettel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Greek, Spanish.
Good to know
- Gretel is the sister heroine of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, published 1812
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