Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1927

Green

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Green
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1927
48 babies
All-time total
2,033
#3,266 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Green popularity over time

2,033 babies have been named Green since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 324 32 – #254
1890s 225 23 -31% #300
1900s 158 16 -30% #425
1910s 346 35 +119% #664
1920s 376 38 +9% #1,017
1930s 243 24 -35% #1,179
1940s 166 17 -32% #1,381
1950s 108 11 -35% #2,090
1960s 55 6 -49% #2,362
1970s 26 3 -53% #3,469
1980s 6 1 -77% #5,845
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Green

Green is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,033 American babies have been named Green. Its peak came in 1927, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Green stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Green?

The median living Green is about 74 years old; half are between 65 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Green are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Green year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 5 #5,000
1965 8 #3,079
1960 13 #2,362
1955 10 #2,651
1950 12 #2,256
1945 14 #1,881
1940 22 #1,449
1935 19 #1,618
1930 35 #1,204
1925 31 #1,311
1920 44 #1,056
1915 37 #1,057
1910 20 #664
1905 15 #623
1900 28 #425
1895 17 #495
1890 33 #300
1885 32 #303
1880 39 #271

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Green, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Green?

The median living Green is about 74 years old. Half of all living Greens are between 65 and 82 years old.

How many people named Green are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Green are alive in the United States, based on 2,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Green in 2025?

Green did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Green?

2,033 babies have been named Green in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Green most popular?

Green peaked in 1927, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Green a boy or girl name?

Green is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Green rising or falling?

Green has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Green: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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