Across the world, Гретчен (Gretchen 
, Гретчен 
) is a common feminine forename. The given name Гретчен is habitual in Puerto Rico, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but very infrequently masculine name, Philippines, where it is quite a common feminine name, and the United States. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Philippines, and Germany.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gretchen | Germany, Bolivia, Philippines, United States, Puerto Rico |
| Гретчен | Russia |
Гретчен is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gretchen Scheffler , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Gretchen Wieners , the minor character from the 2004 film Mean Girls; Miss Misery , the comic book character; Gretchen Grebe , the Disney character and Gretchen Morgan , the fictional character, Prison Break, and in many other works.