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Grethel

/ˈɡɹɛθəl/ · 100% girls · 5 born in 2025

Grethel has been given to about 630 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹɛθəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 337
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Grethel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1921 · 20
  • Born in 20255
  • All time630

How popular is Grethel?

Its best year was 1921, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 2011th. The typical living American called Grethel is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Grethel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ethel0.79
  2. Bethel0.79
  3. Gretchen0.71
  4. Rachel0.60
  5. Rochel0.60
  6. Jewel0.57
  7. Greta0.50
  8. Itzel0.50

Middle names for Grethel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Grethel Anne0.81
  2. Grethel Catherine0.78
  3. Grethel Josephine0.78
  4. Grethel Rose0.77
  5. Grethel Marie0.77
  6. Grethel Eve0.77

Sibling names for Grethel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Soleither · 0.78
  2. Brunobrother · 0.76
  3. Ambrosebrother · 0.76
  4. Vedasister · 0.75
  5. Merritteither · 0.74
  6. Forestbrother · 0.74

Where Grethel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Grethel Anderson0.77
    2. Grethel White0.72
    3. Grethel Nguyen0.72
    4. Grethel Moore0.72
    5. Grethel Hill0.72
    6. Grethel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Grethel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.