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Worldwide Name Statistics

Greg

Ranked #776 - 1 in 131,850 people
US

Most common in

United States

61k bearers

World total

60,675

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#776

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States61k
Worldwide
~61k
rank #776
Rarity
1 in 131,850
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~61k in US

About the name Greg

There are an estimated 60,675 people named Greg alive worldwide today. That ranks Greg at #776 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Greg is held by approximately 60,675 people, ranking #776 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,470 U.S. residents).

Historically Greg is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Greg appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Greg popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Greg, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 7
  2. 1920: 6
  3. 1921: 5
  4. 1922: 7
  5. 1924: 6
  6. 1925: 11
  7. 1927: 9
  8. 1928: 9
  9. 1930: 10
  10. 1931: 9
  11. 1932: 9
  12. 1933: 8
  13. 1934: 17
  14. 1935: 19
  15. 1936: 32
  16. 1937: 34
  17. 1938: 49
  18. 1939: 55
  19. 1940: 57
  20. 1941: 76
  21. 1942: 101
  22. 1943: 145
  23. 1944: 188
  24. 1945: 355
  25. 1946: 806
  26. 1947: 1,316
  27. 1948: 1,189
  28. 1949: 868
  29. 1950: 804
  30. 1951: 745
  31. 1952: 769
  32. 1953: 798
  33. 1954: 953
  34. 1955: 1,166
  35. 1956: 1,603
  36. 1957: 2,977
  37. 1958: 3,795
  38. 1959: 4,635
  39. 1960: 5,089
  40. 1961: 5,409
  41. 1962: 5,371
  42. 1963: 4,861
  43. 1964: 3,977
  44. 1965: 3,187
  45. 1966: 2,460
  46. 1967: 2,108
  47. 1968: 2,058
  48. 1969: 1,993
  49. 1970: 2,016
  50. 1971: 1,706
  51. 1972: 1,443
  52. 1973: 1,306
  53. 1974: 1,097
  54. 1975: 952
  55. 1976: 863
  56. 1977: 829
  57. 1978: 694
  58. 1979: 571
  59. 1980: 558
  60. 1981: 474
  61. 1982: 438
  62. 1983: 414
  63. 1984: 388
  64. 1985: 337
  65. 1986: 275
  66. 1987: 286
  67. 1988: 205
  68. 1989: 233
  69. 1990: 204
  70. 1991: 177
  71. 1992: 173
  72. 1993: 148
  73. 1994: 134
  74. 1995: 129
  75. 1996: 112
  76. 1997: 99
  77. 1998: 108
  78. 1999: 85
  79. 2000: 79
  80. 2001: 82
  81. 2002: 70
  82. 2003: 73
  83. 2004: 86
  84. 2005: 91
  85. 2006: 72
  86. 2007: 60
  87. 2008: 68
  88. 2009: 55
  89. 2010: 41
  90. 2011: 45
  91. 2012: 39
  92. 2013: 49
  93. 2014: 27
  94. 2015: 34
  95. 2016: 38
  96. 2017: 26
  97. 2018: 26
  98. 2019: 28
  99. 2020: 24
  100. 2021: 35
  101. 2022: 22
  102. 2023: 20
  103. 2024: 23
  104. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Greg worldwide?

There are an estimated 60,675 people named Greg alive worldwide today, ranking #776 globally.

Is Greg a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 131,850 people. In the United States there are roughly 60,675 bearers, which is 1 in 5,470 Americans.

Is Greg a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Greg is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Greg come from?

Who are famous people named Greg?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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