Greenlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	332	33	–	#3,066
2010s	424	42	+28%	#2,990
2020s (to 2025)	86	14	-66%	#6,039

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

332

–

#3,066

2010s

424

+28%

#2,990

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#6,039

The story of Greenlee

Greenlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,542 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 842 American babies have been named Greenlee. Its peak came in 2010, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Greenlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Greenlee?

The median living Greenlee is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Greenlee are alive in the United States today.

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

Greenlee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,542
2024	11	#9,143
2023	20	#6,039
2022	18	#6,544
2021	11	#9,180
2020	14	#7,697
2019	17	#6,825
2018	29	#4,697
2017	37	#4,021
2016	35	#4,191
2015	46	#3,446
2014	51	#3,202
2013	54	#3,058
2012	51	#3,230
2011	47	#3,426
2010	57	#2,990
2009	54	#3,138
2008	56	#3,066
2007	40	#3,941
2006	44	#3,582
2005	49	#3,183
2004	39	#3,705
2003	28	#4,587
2002	15	#7,185
2001	7	#12,514
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Greenlee?

The median living Greenlee is about 14 years old. Half of all living Greenlees are between 10 and 18 years old.

How many people named Greenlee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Greenlee are alive in the United States, based on 842 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Greenlee in 2025?

Greenlee ranked #8,542 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Greenlee?

842 babies have been named Greenlee in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Greenlee most popular?

Greenlee peaked in 2010, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Greenlee a boy or girl name?

Greenlee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Greenlee rising or falling?

Greenlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Greenlee

Greenlee popularity over time

The story of Greenlee

How old are people named Greenlee?

Greenlee year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Greenlee