Greg vs Gregory

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

Name A

Greg

Boy name · Rank #4427

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Name B

Gregory

Boy name · Rank #539

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Metric Greg Gregory
Current Rank #4427 #539
Total Births (all years) 77,692 711,405
Peak Year 1961 1962
Peak Year Births 5,398 21,971
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Greg Gregory
1880ss — 39
1890ss — 92
1900ss — 166
1910ss 7 1,093
1920ss 53 2,193
1930ss 242 3,769
1940ss 5,101 43,222
1950ss 18,230 178,453
1960ss 36,441 187,490
1970ss 11,437 115,573
1980ss 3,599 93,668
1990ss 1,369 52,087
2000ss 736 20,073
2010ss 353 10,469
2020ss 124 3,018

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Greg Gregory
2014 27 1,110
2015 34 987
2016 38 926
2017 26 890
2018 26 787
2019 28 805
2020 24 686
2021 35 607
2022 22 616
2023 20 556
2024 23 553

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, 1915–2024.

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