Grier
Grier is a surname and given name, and may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Grier
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Grier is a surname and given name, and may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Grier
As a girl name
American parents first put Grier on the record books as a girl name in 1989, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 33 Griers were born — ranking #4,475 that year. About 39% of every Grier on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Grier ranks #6,832 for girls with 16 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 437 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Grier as a boy name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Grier — #6,101 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Grier on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Grier last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 326 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Grier
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Grier Hopkins (born 1983), American politician
- Grier Jones (born 1946), American golf coach and professional golfer
- Grier Martin (born 1968), American politician and attorney
- Grier Raggio , American attorney and politician
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Names that sound like Grier
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About the name Grier
Grier is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 437 births in the dataset. Grier's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,475. Use the chart and map above to compare Grier'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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