Boys' name · since 1894

Greely

Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Greely, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,212 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1894
1920s
peak decade

Greely is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 66 have been recorded since 1894.

Social Security Administration records show Greely recorded 66 times among boys since 1894, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1944.

  • #20,212 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 66 born since 1894
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greely ranks #20,212 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,212 of 45,481
all-time among boys
66
born since 1894
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greely's 66 recorded births place it above 55.42% 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.

Greely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Greely's full recorded timeline at 1923, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Greely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1944

Last recorded 1944
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
45678910 18941901191419211922192319251928193419371944 5

Greely by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (30 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Greely's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Greely births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greely? ▼
66 babies have been named Greely since 1894. All-time, it sits at #20,212 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
Where does Greely sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greely ranks #20,212 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 Greely most popular? ▼
Greely was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Greely been used? ▼
Records for Greely go back to 1894, giving 51 years of history through 1944.
What names are similar to Greely? ▼
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.

What to do with Greely's data

  • Greely's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Greely

Nearby Names Like Greely

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

Gregory Boy
#593 711,893 births
Greg Boy
#4722 77,706 births
Greyson Boy
#149 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#12034 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
#2333 10,842 births

Compare Greely side by side: Greely vs Gregory Greely vs Greg Greely vs Greyson

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greely: 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, 1894–1944 (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 Greely 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.