Unisex name · since 2012

Greatness

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Greatness, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,871 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade

Greatness is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 2012.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greatness has been recorded 39 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. 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 2024.

  • #23,871 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 2012
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greatness ranks #23,871 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.

#23,871 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greatness's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Greatness's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Greatness's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Greatness popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2023)
11
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 201220192021202220232024 5

Greatness popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 2017 (Greatness as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20172023 5

Greatness by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (28 births, 72% of the file).

2020s was Greatness's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Greatness births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (72% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greatness? ▼
Greatness has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,871 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
Where does Greatness sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greatness ranks #23,871 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Greatness most popular? ▼
Greatness was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Greatness a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Greatness is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 39 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Greatness been used? ▼
Records for Greatness go back to 2012, giving 13 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Greatness? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Greatness

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Greatness

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#593 711,893 births
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#149 60,231 births
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#12034 36,512 births
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#2333 10,842 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greatness: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2012–2024 (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 Greatness 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.