Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Grier

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 56% girls Rank 2025 #5,988 Trend → Stable

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#5,988
among girls · ↑500 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Grier
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
43 babies
All-time total
756
#13,041 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Grier popularity over time

756 babies have been named Grier since 1916, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 18 18 2 – –
1920s – 56 56 6 +211% –
1930s – 12 12 1 -79% –
1940s – 18 18 2 +50% –
1950s – 28 28 3 +56% –
1960s – 5 5 1 -82% –
1970s – 24 24 2 +380% –
1980s 5 10 15 2 -37% #13,077
1990s 5 17 22 2 +47% #14,281
2000s 133 31 164 16 +645% #4,502
2010s 172 73 245 25 +49% #5,684
2020s (to 2025) 109 40 149 25 +1% #5,724

Where Grier 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Grier

Grier is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,988 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 756 American babies have been named Grier, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Grier?

The median living Grier is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Grier are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Grier 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 20 #5,988 6 #11,136
2024 18 #6,488 8 #9,294
2023 18 #6,505 11 #7,443
2022 14 #7,768 8 #9,290
2021 18 #6,495 7 #10,094
2020 21 #5,724 – –
2019 19 #6,262 14 #6,209
2018 18 #6,624 6 #11,259
2017 15 #7,593 9 #8,386
2016 23 #5,684 11 #7,309
2015 10 #10,392 12 #6,811
2014 15 #7,815 5 #12,717
2013 19 #6,564 – –
2012 18 #6,966 6 #11,278
2011 14 #8,346 10 #7,690
2010 21 #6,257 – –
2009 33 #4,520 10 #7,904
2008 32 #4,687 6 #11,546
2007 33 #4,502 – –
2006 12 #9,506 10 #7,617
2005 – – – –
2004 6 #14,795 5 #11,977
2003 7 #12,886 – –
2002 5 #16,346 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 5 #15,902 – –
1995 – – 5 #9,350
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,077
1950 – – 5 #3,890
1945 – – 5 #3,497
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,759
1925 – – 12 #2,496
1920 – – 8 #3,328
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Grier?

The median living Grier is about 13 years old. Half of all living Griers are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Grier are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Grier are alive in the United States, based on 756 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Grier mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Grier in 2025?

Grier ranked #5,988 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Grier?

756 babies have been named Grier in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Grier most popular?

Grier peaked in 2009, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Grier a boy or girl name?

Grier is used for both: about 56% of babies named Grier have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Grier rising or falling?

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

Will Grier become more popular?

Grier looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Grier in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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