Gretchen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1102 in 2010 with 226 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 355 births ranking #779. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 22.1%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 7,864 girls born was named Gretchen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.