Total births
504
Boys' name · since 1946
Gregary
504 babies named Gregary in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 504
- total births
- 1946–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Gregary is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 504 have been recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Gregary recorded 504 times among boys since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2002.
- 504 total births
- 1946–2002 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
504 boys have been named Gregary since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2002.
- 504
- total births
- 1946–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Gregary was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
24 babies were named Gregary in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Gregary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gregary splits its recorded history at 1968: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gregary at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Gregary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2002
- Peak year (1965)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Gregary by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gregary's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Gregary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
170 births
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 170 births (34% of all-time use).
How Gregary 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 Gregary's total volume
Gregary vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gregary? ▼
504 babies have been named Gregary since 1946. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1965 with 24 births.
When was Gregary most popular? ▼
Gregary was most popular in the 1960s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Gregary been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gregary since 1946 -- 57 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Gregary? ▼
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 Gregary's data
- Gregary's decade-level peak was the 1960s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gregary
Nearby Names Like Gregary
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gregary
Gregory Boy
#539 711,893 births
Greg Boy
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Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
#2596 10,842 births
Compare Gregary side by side: Gregary vs Gregory Gregary vs Greg Gregary vs Greyson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1946–2002 (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. "Gregary: Baby Name Since 1946 - 504 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gregary. 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 Gregary 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.