Total births
51
Boys' name · since 2012
Great
51 babies named Great in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 2012–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Great is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Great has been recorded 51 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2022.
- 51 total births
- 2012–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Great since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 51
- total births
- 2012–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Great was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Great in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Great's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Great splits its recorded history at 2017: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Great at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Great popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Great by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Great's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Great births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Great? ▼
51 babies have been named Great since 2012. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
When was Great most popular? ▼
Great was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Great been used? ▼
Great has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 11 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Great? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gregory, Greg, Greyson, Gregg, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Great's data
- Great's decade-level peak was the 2010s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Great
Nearby Names Like Great
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Great
Gregory Boy
#539 711,893 births
Greg Boy
#4445 77,706 births
Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
#2596 10,842 births
Compare Great side by side: Great vs Gregory Great vs Greg Great vs Greyson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Great: Baby Name Since 2012 - 51 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/great. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Great 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 June 2026.