Greatness
Greatness is a concept of a state of exceptional superiority affecting a person or object in a particular place or area. Greatness can also be attributed to individuals who possess a natural ability to be better than all others. An example of an expression of the concept in a qualified sense would be "Hector is the definition of greatness" or "Napoleon was one of the greatest wartime leaders".
Meaning & Origin of Greatness
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Greatness is a concept of a state of exceptional superiority affecting a person or object in a particular place or area. Greatness can also be attributed to individuals who possess a natural ability to be better than all others. An example of an expression of the concept in a qualified sense would be "Hector is the definition of greatness" or "Napoleon was one of the greatest wartime leaders".
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The Story of Greatness
As a girl name
Greatness first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 5 Greatnesss were born — ranking #15,899 that year. As of 2026, Greatness ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Greatnesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Greatness first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Greatnesss were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Greatness ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Greatnesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Greatness
Phonetically similar names — useful when Greatness is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Grayness
- Greyness
- Irateness
- Gratis
- Gretna
- Graveness
- Grittiness
- Gradus
- Greathouse
- Grotius
- Grottiness
- Crudeness
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Greatness
Greatness is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Greatness's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Greatness's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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