Boys' name · since 1963

Gregson

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Gregson, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Gregson since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Gregson has 10 recorded births among boys since 1963, 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 1963 to 2016.

  • #34,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1963
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gregson ranks #34,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1963, peaking in the 1960s.

#34,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Gregson's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Gregson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gregson's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded.

Gregson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1963)
5
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
5 19632016 5

Gregson by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1960s was Gregson's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Gregson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gregson? ▼
10 babies have been named Gregson since 1963. All-time, it sits at #34,825 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1963 with 5 births.
Where does Gregson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gregson ranks #34,825 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 Gregson most popular? ▼
Gregson was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Gregson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gregson since 1963 -- 54 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Gregson? ▼
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 Gregson's data

  • Gregson's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Gregson

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gregson

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gregson: 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, 1963–2016 (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 Gregson 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.