Total births
39
Unisex name · since 2003
Greeley
39 babies named Greeley in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16432
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
39 babies have been named Greeley since 2003, making it today's #16432 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greeley has been recorded 39 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #16432 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, 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 2003 to 2024.
- #16432 among girls today
- 39 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Greeley is currently the #16432 unisex name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 39 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16432
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Greeley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16432
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Greeley was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
10 babies were named Greeley in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Greeley compares
39 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Greeley's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Greeley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Greeley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Greeley splits its recorded history at 2021: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Greeley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#16,432
Active since
2003
Greeley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Greeley popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 1914 (Greeley as boys' name)
Greeley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Greeley's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Greeley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Greeley? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 39 babies named Greeley. Today it holds rank #16432 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 10 births.
When was Greeley most popular? ▼
Greeley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Greeley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Greeley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 39 births, and as a boy's name it has 38 births.
How long has the name Greeley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Greeley since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Greeley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gretchen, Greta, Grecia, Gretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Greeley
Nearby Names Like Greeley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Greeley
Gretchen Girl
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Greta Girl
#861 27,786 births
Grecia Girl
#1159 6,318 births
Gretta Girl
#4391 4,139 births
Greer Girl
#1987 3,085 births
Compare Greeley side by side: Greeley vs Gretchen Greeley vs Greta Greeley vs Grecia
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Greeley: #16432 Unisex Name - 39 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/greeley. 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 Greeley 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.