Grizzly
The grizzly bear, also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America.
Meaning & Origin of Grizzly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The grizzly bear, also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America.
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The Story of Grizzly
Grizzly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Grizzlys were born — ranking #5,806 that year. As of 2026, Grizzly ranks #6,133 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 119 Grizzlys 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 Grizzly
Phonetically similar names — useful when Grizzly is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Grisly
- Grizzlies
- Grossly
- Grilli
- Grimsley
- Grilly
- Grizzler
- Grisled
- Gorilla
- Greatly
- Guerilla
- Guerrilla
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About the name Grizzly
Grizzly is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Grizzly's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Grizzly'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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