Total births
77,706
Boys' name · since 1915
Greg
77,706 babies named Greg in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4445
- among boys today
- 77,706
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Greg currently ranks #4445 among boys' names in America, with 77,706 babies recorded since 1915.
Greg has 77,706 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4445 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #4445 among boys today
- 77,706 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
- 69% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Greg is currently the #4445 boys' name in America, more common than 69% of boys - 77,706 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4445
- among boys today
- 77,706
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Greg vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4445
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 69% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Greg was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
5,397 babies were named Greg in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Greg compares
77,706 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Greg's all-time total is 212x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Greg | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77,706 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5,397 | 23 | 22,252 |
Greg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Greg's full recorded timeline at 1974, 14% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 86% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 5,397 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Greg at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#4,445
Active since
1915
Greg popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 5,397
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Greg popularity over time - girls
143 total births recorded since 1951 (Greg as girls' name)
Greg by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Greg's strongest decade.
36,438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Greg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 53
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 242
1930s
242 births
- 1940s 5,101
1940s
5,101 births
- 1950s
1950s
18,229 births
- 1960s
1960s
36,438 births
- 1970s 11,435
1970s
11,435 births
- 1980s 3,598
1980s
3,598 births
- 1990s 1,369
1990s
1,369 births
- 2000s 736
2000s
736 births
- 2010s 353
2010s
353 births
- 2020s 145
2020s
145 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36,438 births (47% of all-time use).
How Greg compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Greg's total volume
Greg vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Greg by state
Where Greg concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10,246 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 4,809 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 4,224 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 4,010 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 3,848 | 5.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 3,252 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 3,006 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 2,830 | 3.6% |
California share of Greg's total US births 13.2%
Even split
10,246 of 77,706 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Greg appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Greg? ▼
77,706 babies have been named Greg since 1915. It currently ranks #4445 among boys. The peak year was 1961 with 5,397 births.
When was Greg most popular? ▼
Greg was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36,438 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Greg most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Greg are California (10,246 births), Ohio (4,809 births), Texas (4,224 births).
How long has the name Greg been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Greg since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Greg? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gregory, Greyson, Gregg, Gregorio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Greg's data
- Greg's decade-level peak was the 1960s (36,438 total births); usage has since declined to 145 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gregs (10,246 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Greg
Nearby Names Like Greg
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Greg
Gregory Boy
#539 711,893 births
Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
#2596 10,842 births
Grey Boy
#875 6,056 births
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Greg: #4445 Boys' Name - 77,706 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/greg. 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 Greg 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.