Gretchen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1428 in 2015 with 162 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 355 births ranking #779. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 44.1%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 11,016 girls born was named Gretchen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.