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Greta

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Greta: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Romanian pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Speaker: KlaudiuMihaila; Recorder: KlaudiuMihaila. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #516 to #1512.200020052010201520202025#516#1512
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1176
1998#1076
1999#1060
2000#1195
2001#1107
2002#938
2003#818
2004#1072
2005#634
2006#678
2007#774
2008#699
2009#679
2010#586
2011#603
2012#647
2013#699
2014#535
2015#585
2016#516
2017#673
2018#560
2019#532
2020#872
2021#983
2022#1245
2023#1056
2024#1302
2025#1512

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 67 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #373 among girls in Norway, #1512 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #79 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #73 in Norway in 1946.

Greta's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#151220HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#130225HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#105632HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#124526HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#98335HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#87241HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#53276HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56074HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#67361HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#51683HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#58572HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#53579HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#69957HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#64764HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#60367HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#58667HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#67954HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#69951HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#77442HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#67846HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#63449HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#107222HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#81832HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#93824HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110718HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#119516HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#107619HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#117616HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#116816HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#3738HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#3768HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#5155HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#4537HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5305HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#4408HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#39710HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#40710HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4349HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4438HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4757HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4827HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5435HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4049HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4906HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4098HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4148HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#35211HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#37110HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#27915HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#26316HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#29514HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#27516HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#22823HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#28916HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#28716HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#20630HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#31716HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#42110HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#4868HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5097HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5496HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4847HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5705HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6274HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#6134HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5475HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5505HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5465HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5315HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4786HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#4447HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#26915HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#27315HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4506HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#31111HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#21219HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#22118HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#13933HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#17622HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#17523HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#12935HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#12835HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#12140HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#13133HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#10749HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#10747HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#11344HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#11246HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#9854HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#11643HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#9958HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#8868HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#9066HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#9069HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#7391HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#7976HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#41910HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#37812HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#41411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#44410HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#41011HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4903HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Greta is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Greta, between 1945 and 2025, in 76 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1946Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2015England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2016Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: highest position in 2010ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202567#73 in 1946
Republic of Ireland1974–202425#378 in 2015
England and Wales1996–202530#516 in 2016
Northern Ireland20101#430 in 2010
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 78 years earlier in Norway (1946) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Greta

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #73 in Norway in 1946. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.