Recorded 1952–1991 Boys' name Peak 1966 440 births

Gergory — boys' name

440 babies named Gergory in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s481960s1811970s1211980s821990s8
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Gergory was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

26 babies were named Gergory in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gergory

The Social Security Administration has registered 440 babies named Gergory between 1952 and 1991, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gergory currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gergory performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 181 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gergory shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Gergory in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gergory in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 440 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gergory at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

440

Since 1952

40 years of records

Peak year

1966

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1952

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1991

Gergory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1952

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1966)
26
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
051015202530 19911984197919741969196419591952 5

Gergory by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
181 births that decade — 41% of Gergory's all-time total
1950s481960s1811970s1211980s821990s8

Gergory by state

Where Gergory concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Gergory
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.1%
#2 Florida
5 1.1%
#3 Georgia
5 1.1%
California share of Gergory's total US births 1.1%
Even split

5 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gergory?
440 babies have been named Gergory since 1952. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1966 with 26 births.
When was Gergory most popular?
Gergory was most popular in the 1960s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Gergory most popular?
The top states for the name Gergory are California (5 births), Florida (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Gergory been used?
Gergory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 40 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Gergory?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.