Gretchen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #747 in 1998 with 290 recorded births. This places Gretchen in the top 5% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 355 births ranking #779. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 6,093 girls born was named Gretchen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.