Boys' name · since 1952
Gergory
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.
- #8,519 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 440
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gergory sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 440 recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gergory has been recorded 440 times among boys since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1991.
- #8,519 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 440 born since 1952
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gergory ranks #8,519 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 440 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,519 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 440
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gergory's 440 recorded births place it above 81.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gergory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gergory's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gergory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1991
- Peak year (1966)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Gergory by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (181 births, 41% of the file).
1960s was Gergory's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Gergory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
181 births
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 181 births (41% of all-time use).
Gergory by state
Where Gergory concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 440 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Gergory's decade-level peak was the 1960s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gergorys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gergory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gergory draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.