Gretchen

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Gretchen

Gender: Feminine
Language: German, Dutch, English
Etymology:
Gretchen is a German and Dutch diminutive (Short form Greta plus the diminutive ending “chen”) of the name Margaretha, or Margaret, from the Greek name, from “margaron,” meaning “Pearl,” or “Precious.”

History:
N/A
Please see Margaret for more information.

Pronunciation: gret-chen.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.032 % named Gretchen

Popularity of Gretchen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 486th most popular.
1910-1920: 406th most popular.
1920-1930: 659th most popular.
1930-1940: 381st most popular.
1940-1950: 320th most popular.
1950-1960: 636th most popular.
1960-1970: 305th most popular.
1970-1980: 220th most popular.
1980-1990: 414th most popular.
1990: 590th most popular.
1991: 578th most popular.
1992: 669th most popular.
1993: 637th most popular.
1994: 689th most popular.
1995: 670th most popular.
1996: 680th most popular.
1997: 697th most popular.
1998: 704th most popular.
1999: 704th most popular.
2000: 722nd most popular.
2001: 745th most popular.
2002: 791st most popular.
2003: 760th most popular.