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 #4445

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Metric Gregory Greg
Current Rank #539 #4445
Total Births (all years) 711,893 77,706
Peak Year 1962 1961
Peak Year Births 21,976 5,397
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Gregory Greg
1880s 39 -
1890s 92 -
1900s 166 -
1910s 1,093 7
1920s 2,193 53
1930s 3,769 242
1940s 43,222 5,101
1950s 178,457 18,229
1960s 187,495 36,438
1970s 115,563 11,435
1980s 93,655 3,598
1990s 52,090 1,369
2000s 20,074 736
2010s 10,471 353
2020s 3,514 145

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 806 28
2020 686 24
2021 608 35
2022 616 22
2023 557 20
2024 554 23
2025 493 21

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, 1880–2025.

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