Greer
Greer is a unisex given name of Scottish origin.
Meaning & Origin of Greer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Greer is a unisex given name of Scottish origin.
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The Story of Greer
As a girl name
Greer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 99 Greers were born — ranking #1,973 that year. As of 2026, Greer ranks #2,079 for girls with 93 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 3K Greers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Greer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 30 Greers were born — ranking #3,710 that year. As of 2026, Greer ranks #3,928 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 759 Greers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Greer
Greer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Greer's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Greer'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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