Total births
493
Boys' name · since 1949
Gregery
493 babies named Gregery in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 493
- total births
- 1949–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
493 boys have been named Gregery since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gregery has 493 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1949 to 2012.
- 493 total births
- 1949–2012 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
493 boys have been named Gregery since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2012.
- 493
- total births
- 1949–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gregery was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
21 babies were named Gregery in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Gregery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gregery's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gregery at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Gregery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2012
- Peak year (1961)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Gregery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gregery's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gregery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
93 births
- 1960s
1960s
141 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 141 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gregery? ▼
Gregery has been given to 493 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 21 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Gregery most popular? ▼
Gregery was most popular in the 1960s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Gregery been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gregery since 1949 -- 64 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Gregery? ▼
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 Gregery's data
- Gregery's decade-level peak was the 1960s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Gregery
Nearby Names Like Gregery
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gregery
Gregory Boy
#539 711,893 births
Greg Boy
#4445 77,706 births
Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
#2596 10,842 births
Compare Gregery side by side: Gregery vs Gregory Gregery vs Greg Gregery vs Greyson
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–2012 (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. "Gregery: Baby Name Since 1949 - 493 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gregery. 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 Gregery 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 July 2026.