Greta is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Greta in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1512
US Rank #908
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About the Name Greta
Greta has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 430 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #516 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Greta is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Greta in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #855, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Greta
Greta Thunberg โ Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish activist known for pressuring governments to address climate change and social issues.
Greta Bradman โ Greta Jessie Bradman is an Australian operatic soprano.
Greta Espinoza โ Greta Alejandra Espinoza Casas is a Mexican footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Greta
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Greta per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Greta in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Greta is declining: down 640 places since 2020, to #1,512 in 2025. It peaked at #516 in 2016.
Greta is more popular in the US (#855) than in the UK (#1302). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Greta include: Greta Thunberg, Greta Bradman and Greta Espinoza. Short summaries for each appear below.
Greta ranks #855 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Greta (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 640 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Greta
Almost certainly the only Greta in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Greta
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Greta Friedman was an Austrian-born American who was photographed being grabbed and kissed by a Navy sailor in the historic V-J Day in Times Square photograph of 1945 by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt.
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