Green vs Greg

Side-by-side comparison of Green and Greg — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Green

Boy name

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Name B

Greg

Boy name · Rank #4427

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Green Greg
Current Rank Unranked #4427
Total Births (all years) 2,033 77,692
Peak Year 1927 1961
Peak Year Births 48 5,398
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Green Greg
1880ss 324 —
1890ss 225 —
1900ss 158 —
1910ss 346 7
1920ss 376 53
1930ss 243 242
1940ss 166 5,101
1950ss 108 18,230
1960ss 55 36,441
1970ss 26 11,437
1980ss 6 3,599
1990ss — 1,369
2000ss — 736
2010ss — 353
2020ss — 124

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Green Greg
2014 — 27
2015 — 34
2016 — 38
2017 — 26
2018 — 26
2019 — 28
2020 — 24
2021 — 35
2022 — 22
2023 — 20
2024 — 23

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1984.

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