Gretchen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1380 in 2016 with 170 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 355 births ranking #779. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 41.4%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 10,421 girls born was named Gretchen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.