Boys' name · since 2005
Greko
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Greko, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,130 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
Greko sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greko has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2006.
- #30,130 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 2005
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greko ranks #30,130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.
- #30,130 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
Greko's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Greko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Greko splits its recorded history at 2006: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2006 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Greko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2006
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2006.
17 total births across 2 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2005 with 11 births in a single year.
Greko by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).
2000s was Greko's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Greko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Greko decade highlights
- Peak decade 17 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Greko by state
Where Greko concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 29.4% |
5 of 17 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 29.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 29.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Greko's data
- California records the most Grekos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Greko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~1 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, 2005–2006 (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 Greko 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.
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