US rank #13472 Unisex name Peak 2023 39 births

Greatness — #13472 US boys' name

39 babies named Greatness in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s112020s28
#13472
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 5% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Greatness was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

11 babies were named Greatness in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Greatness

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Greatness between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Greatness currently holds the #13472 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Greatness is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2017.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Greatness performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Greatness shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Greatness 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 39 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.

Greatness at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

39

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2023

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,472

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Greatness popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
11
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120192012 6

Greatness popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20232017 5

Greatness by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
28 births that decade — 72% of Greatness's all-time total
2010s112020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greatness?
39 babies have been named Greatness since 2012. It currently ranks #13472 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
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?
Greatness has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data 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.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.