Unisex name · since 1989
Grier
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 424 babies named Grier, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,050 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,006 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 424
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Grier is the #6006 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 424 recorded since 1989.
Grier has 424 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6006 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #13,050 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,006 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 424 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grier ranks #13,050 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,006 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 424 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,050 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,006 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 424
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Grier's 424 recorded births place it above 81.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Grier compares
424 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Grier's all-time total is 13% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grier | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 424 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 21 | 19,840 |
Grier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Grier's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Grier popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Grier popularity over time - boys
332 total births recorded since 1916 (Grier as boys' name)
Grier by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (172 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Grier's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Grier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s
2010s
172 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 172 births (41% of all-time use).
Grier by state
Where Grier concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
6 of 424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Grier's data
- Grier's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 2020s (109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Griers (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Grier: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Grier 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.