Gretchen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1263 in 2014 with 191 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 355 births ranking #779. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 34.1%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 9,350 girls born was named Gretchen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.