Greco
Greca is a surname of Italian origin, denoting someone of Greek descent.
Meaning & Origin of Greco
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Greca is a surname of Italian origin, denoting someone of Greek descent.
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The Story of Greco
American parents first put Greco on the record books as a baby boy name in 2000, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 40 Grecos were born — ranking #2,701 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 89% of all recorded Grecos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 106 Grecos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Greco
Phonetically similar names — useful when Greco is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Grecco
- Grego
- Grieco
- Graco
- Graeco
- Gecko
- Gekko
- Grech
- Griego
- Grec
- Grex
- Gracchi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Greco
Greco is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Greco's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Greco'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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