Greg
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg is also a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Greg
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg is also a surname.
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The Story of Greg
Greg first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 5,398 Gregs were born — ranking #77 that year. As of 2026, Greg ranks #4,886 for baby boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 78K Gregs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Greg
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Greg Abbott (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadian businessman
- Greg Adams (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Greg Allen (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Greg Anderson (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Greg Austin (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Greg Ball (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Greg Bell (disambiguation) , multiple people
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Names that sound like Greg
Phonetically similar names — useful when Greg is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Greg
Greg is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 78K births in the dataset. Greg's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #77. Use the chart and map above to compare Greg'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.