Boys' name · since 1954

Gregry

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Gregry, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade

Gregry sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1954.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gregry has been recorded 32 times among boys since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1976.

  • #25,383 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1954
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gregry ranks #25,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1954, peaking in the 1950s.

#25,383 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gregry's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gregry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gregry's full recorded timeline at 1959, 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 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gregry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1966)
7
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195419571958195919661976 5

Gregry by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (20 births, 63% of the file).

1950s was Gregry's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Gregry births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gregry?
Since 1954, Social Security records show 32 babies named Gregry. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,383 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 7 births.
Where does Gregry sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gregry ranks #25,383 of 45,481 boys' 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 Gregry most popular?
Gregry was most popular in the 1950s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Gregry been used?
Records for Gregry go back to 1954, giving 23 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Gregry?
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 Gregry's data

  • Gregry's decade-level peak was the 1950s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Gregry

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gregry: 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, 1954–1976 (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 Gregry 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.