Girls' name · since 2004

Greenley

Greenley has 215 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,070 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

215 girls have been named Greenley since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Greenley recorded 215 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.

  • #19,070 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 215 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greenley ranks #19,070 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,070 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greenley's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Greenley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Greenley's full recorded timeline at 2013, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Greenley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
22
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
510152025 2004200720102013201620192023 6

Greenley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (139 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Greenley's strongest decade.

139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Greenley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 139 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Greenley by state

Where Greenley concentrates geographically, total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Greenley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.3%
Texas share of Greenley's total US births 2.3%

5 of 215 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greenley?
215 babies have been named Greenley since 2004. All-time, it sits at #19,070 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2012 with 22 births.
Where does Greenley sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greenley ranks #19,070 of 72,339 girls' 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 Greenley most popular?
Greenley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Greenley most popular?
The top states for the name Greenley are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Greenley been used?
Greenley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 20 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Greenley?
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.

What to do with Greenley's data

  • Greenley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Greenleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Greenley

Nearby Names Like Greenley

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greenley: 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, 2004–2023 (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 Greenley 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.