Recorded 1882–1948 Boys' name Peak 1919 121 births

Greene — boys' name

121 babies named Greene in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s371920s581930s111940s10
1920s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Greene was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

9 babies were named Greene in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Greene

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Greene between 1882 and 1948, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Greene currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1948. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Greene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Greene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Greene 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 121 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.

Greene at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

121

Since 1882

67 years of records

Peak year

1919

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1882

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1948

Greene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1882

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Greene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
58 births that decade — 48% of Greene's all-time total
1880s51910s371920s581930s111940s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greene?
121 babies have been named Greene since 1882. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1919 with 9 births.
When was Greene most popular?
Greene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Greene been used?
Greene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 67 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Greene?
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.

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, 1882–1948 (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.