Greig vs Greg

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

Name A

Greig

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Name B

Greg

Boy name · Rank #4427

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Metric Greig Greg
Current Rank Unranked #4427
Total Births (all years) 384 77,692
Peak Year 1957 1961
Peak Year Births 23 5,398
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Greig Greg
1910ss — 7
1920ss — 53
1930ss 8 242
1940ss 55 5,101
1950ss 163 18,230
1960ss 111 36,441
1970ss 42 11,437
1980ss 5 3,599
1990ss — 1,369
2000ss — 736
2010ss — 353
2020ss — 124

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Greig 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, 1938–1980.

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