Total births
393
Boys' name · since 1948
Kregg
Kregg has 393 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 393
- total births
- 1948–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Kregg is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 393 have been recorded since 1948.
Kregg has 393 recorded births among boys since 1948, 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 1948 to 1991.
- 393 total births
- 1948–1991 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
393 boys have been named Kregg since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.
- 393
- total births
- 1948–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kregg was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
25 babies were named Kregg in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Kregg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kregg splits its recorded history at 1971: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kregg at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Kregg popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1991
- Peak year (1961)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kregg by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kregg's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kregg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
169 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 169 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kregg? ▼
Kregg has been given to 393 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 25 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Kregg most popular? ▼
Kregg was most popular in the 1960s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Kregg been used? ▼
Records for Kregg go back to 1948, giving 44 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Kregg? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Krew, Kreed, Kreg, Kree, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kregg's data
- Kregg's decade-level peak was the 1960s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kregg
Nearby Names Like Kregg
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kregg
Krew Boy
#582 4,136 births
Kreed Boy
#1075 1,469 births
Kreg Boy
914 births
Kree Boy
#2475 602 births
Kreig Boy
180 births
Compare Kregg side by side: Kregg vs Krew Kregg vs Kreed Kregg vs Kreg
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kregg: Baby Name Since 1948 - 393 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kregg. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kregg 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 June 2026.