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
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greko's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2005)
11
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4681012 20052006 6

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Greko by state

Where Greko concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Greko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 29.4%
California share of Greko's total US births 29.4%

5 of 17 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greko?
Since 2005, Social Security records show 17 babies named Greko. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,130 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 11 births.
Where does Greko sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greko ranks #30,130 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 Greko most popular?
Greko was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Greko most popular?
The top states for the name Greko are California (5 births).
How long has the name Greko been used?
Greko has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 2 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Greko?
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 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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Nearby Names Like Greko

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

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.

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.