Greta Garbo
There are approximately 1 people named Greta Garbo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Greta with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garbo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Greta
20K
Alive today
Named Garbo
583
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1967
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 583
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #43,285
Per 100K: 0.17
Top ancestry: White (83.0%)
First name trend
Greta: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Greta. The peak year was 1967 with 534 births. The average person named Greta today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garbo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garbo, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.0%.
- White83.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2%
- Black or African American4.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Greta has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0059% of the US population, based on 20,228 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Garbo appears at a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Greta Garbo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Greta Garbo: questions and answers
How many people are named Greta Garbo?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Greta Garbo. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0059%) with the surname frequency (0.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Greta Garbo?
We classify Greta Garbo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Greta a male or female name?
Greta is predominantly female. Out of 27,501 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Greta profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.