Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Greer

Meaning A unisex given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #1,851 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,851
among girls · ↑133 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
137
named Greer · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,882
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
137 babies
All-time total
3,818
#3,549 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Greer popularity over time

3,818 babies have been named Greer since 1912, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 34 34 3 – –
1920s – 41 41 4 +21% –
1930s – 16 16 2 -61% –
1940s 176 56 232 23 +1350% #1,347
1950s 147 40 187 19 -19% #2,530
1960s 216 19 235 24 +26% #1,957
1970s 170 15 185 19 -21% #2,878
1980s 232 29 261 26 +41% #2,802
1990s 420 64 484 48 +85% #2,236
2000s 441 78 519 52 +7% #3,089
2010s 727 188 915 92 +76% #2,021
2020s (to 2025) 556 153 709 118 +29% #1,851

Where Greer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 111 0.07 outside top 500
2027 113 0.07 outside top 500
2028 115 0.07 outside top 500
2029 117 0.07 outside top 500
2030 118 0.07 outside top 500

Where Greer is most popular

Girls named Greer per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Greer born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 34 0.150 +159%
Louisiana 12 0.137 +137%
Tennessee 20 0.126 +118%
Arkansas 5 0.095 +64%
North Carolina 17 0.075 +29%
Virginia 11 0.065 +12%
Texas 48 0.060 ≈ national
Maryland 5 0.047 -18%
Arizona 5 0.036 -38%
Ohio 7 0.030 -49%
Illinois 6 0.026 -55%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -63%
California 16 0.019 -67%
Florida 5 0.012 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Greer

Greer is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,851 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,818 American babies have been named Greer, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 137 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Greer?

The median living Greer is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 37. An estimated 3,500 people named Greer are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Greer year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 108 #1,851 29 #3,789
2024 99 #1,984 27 #4,017
2023 76 #2,386 30 #3,744
2022 89 #2,147 20 #4,906
2021 97 #1,997 20 #4,827
2020 87 #2,110 27 #3,855
2019 83 #2,225 20 #4,854
2018 88 #2,152 27 #3,924
2017 89 #2,149 16 #5,618
2016 98 #2,021 18 #5,197
2015 88 #2,155 25 #4,115
2014 65 #2,697 17 #5,330
2013 60 #2,852 18 #5,041
2012 51 #3,231 14 #6,099
2011 52 #3,188 11 #7,161
2010 53 #3,138 22 #4,411
2009 52 #3,213 7 #10,218
2008 49 #3,395 14 #6,187
2007 53 #3,224 10 #7,788
2006 39 #3,876 7 #9,931
2005 40 #3,666 6 #10,563
2004 49 #3,144 8 #8,402
2003 45 #3,251 8 #8,109
2002 34 #3,842 5 #11,297
2001 35 #3,737 8 #7,798
2000 45 #3,089 5 #10,990
1995 47 #2,638 13 #4,618
1990 29 #3,653 6 #7,496
1985 23 #3,650 5 #6,920
1980 15 #4,805 7 #5,138
1975 22 #3,192 7 #4,501
1970 24 #2,878 – –
1965 18 #2,969 – –
1960 15 #3,264 – –
1955 14 #3,140 – –
1950 15 #2,708 7 #3,154
1945 25 #1,673 6 #3,131
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Greer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Greer Garson Greer Garson British and American actress (1904–1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Greer?

The median living Greer is about 18 years old. Half of all living Greers are between 7 and 37 years old.

How many people named Greer are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Greer are alive in the United States, based on 3,818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Greer mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Greer in 2025?

Greer ranked #1,851 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Greer?

3,818 babies have been named Greer in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Greer most popular?

Greer peaked in 2025, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Greer a boy or girl name?

Greer is used for both: about 81% of babies named Greer have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Greer rising or falling?

Greer is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Greer become more popular?

Greer is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 118 girls named Greer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Greer?

Well-known people named Greer include Greer Garson (actor).

Names like Greer

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

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