Total births
39
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.
- #13522
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Greatness is the #13522 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 39 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greatness has been recorded 39 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #13522 nationally and more common than 5% of boys, 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.
- #13522 among boys today
- 39 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Greatness is currently the #13522 unisex name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 39 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13522
- among boys today
- 39
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Greatness vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13522
of 14,294 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.
How Greatness compares
39 14th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Greatness's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Greatness | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,522
Active since
2012
Greatness popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Greatness popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2017 (Greatness as girls' name)
Greatness by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (72% of all-time use).
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. Among boys, it ranks #13522 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
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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#539 711,893 births
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Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
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#2596 10,842 births
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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, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Greatness: #13522 Unisex Name - 39 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/greatness. 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 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 June 2026.