Boys' name · since 1881
Gregg
Gregg has 36,512 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #599 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,034 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 36,512
- born since 1881
- 1960s
- peak decade
36,512 babies have been named Gregg since 1881, making it today's #12034 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Gregg recorded 36,512 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #12034 nationally today, ahead of 14% of boys, 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 1881 to 2025.
- #599 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,034 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 36,512 born since 1881
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gregg ranks #599 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,034 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 36,512 born since 1881, peaking in the 1960s.
- #599 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,034 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 36,512
- born since 1881
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gregg's 36,512 recorded births place it above 98.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Gregg compares
36,512 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 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
Gregg's all-time total is 99x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gregg | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,512 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,900 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gregg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gregg's full recorded timeline at 1968, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 1,900 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gregg popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 1,900
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Gregg popularity over time - girls
112 total births recorded since 1954 (Gregg as girls' name)
Gregg by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (13,792 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Gregg's strongest decade.
13,792 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Gregg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 75
1910s
75 births
- 1920s 130
1920s
130 births
- 1930s 231
1930s
231 births
- 1940s 2,581
1940s
2,581 births
- 1950s
1950s
11,104 births
- 1960s
1960s
13,792 births
- 1970s 5,477
1970s
5,477 births
- 1980s 1,897
1980s
1,897 births
- 1990s 734
1990s
734 births
- 2000s 300
2000s
300 births
- 2010s 153
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 13,792 births (38% of all-time use).
How Gregg 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 Gregg's total volume
Gregg by state
Where Gregg concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,225 | 11.6% |
| #2 | California | | 3,291 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,530 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,156 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,018 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,808 | 5.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,609 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 1,362 | 3.7% |
4,225 of 36,512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Gregg appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gregg's data
- Gregg's decade-level peak was the 1960s (13,792 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Greggs (4,225 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gregg: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
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, 1881–2025 (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 Gregg 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.