US rank #16376 Unisex name Peak 2010 39 births

Greeley — #16376 US unisex name

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.

2000s132010s102020s16
#16376
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Greeley

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Greeley between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Greeley currently holds the #16376 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Greeley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 38 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Greeley performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Greeley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Greeley 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.

Greeley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

39

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2010

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,376

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Greeley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 202420232021201020092003 5

Greeley popularity over time — boys

38 total births recorded since 1914 (Greeley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 38 births
4.555.566.577.5 200919221921191919181914 6

Greeley by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
16 births that decade — 41% of Greeley's all-time total
2000s132010s102020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greeley?
39 babies have been named Greeley since 2003. It currently ranks #16376 among girls. The peak year 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?
Greeley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.