Gretchen vs Sharon
Sharon leads today (#1,250 vs #4,265), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Gretchen and Sharon per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#4,265
#1,250
Babies named in 2025
33
179
Peak year
1973
1943
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
53,799
723,024
Try another matchup
Gretchen against names whose popularity has moved like its own.