Gregory vs Greg

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

Name A

Gregory

Boy name · Rank #539

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Name B

Greg

Boy name · Rank #4427

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gregory Greg
2014 1,110 27
2015 987 34
2016 926 38
2017 890 26
2018 787 26
2019 805 28
2020 686 24
2021 607 35
2022 616 22
2023 556 20
2024 553 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, 1880–2024.

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