Boys' name · since 1959

Greory

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Greory, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,587 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1959
1960s
peak decade

31 boys have been named Greory since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greory has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1983.

  • #25,587 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1959
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greory ranks #25,587 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.

#25,587 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1959
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greory's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Greory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Greory's full recorded timeline at 1966, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Greory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1966)
6
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.5 195919621963196619801983 5

Greory by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (16 births, 52% of the file).

1960s was Greory's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Greory births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greory?
Since 1959, Social Security records show 31 babies named Greory. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,587 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 6 births.
Where does Greory sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greory ranks #25,587 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 Greory most popular?
Greory was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Greory been used?
Records for Greory go back to 1959, giving 25 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Greory?
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 Greory's data

  • Greory's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- 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 Greory

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greory: 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, 1959–1983 (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 Greory 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.