Gretchen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1187 in 2013 with 203 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 355 births ranking #779. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 8,642 girls born was named Gretchen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.