Greg
Clipped form of Gregory, from Greek Gregorios, which was built on gregorein, meaning to be watchful. Early Christians favoured it for that imagery.
Greg in 2025
Greg was given to 21 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,062nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 157,873 babies born.
The history of Greg
Greg reached its highest point in 1961, when 5,409 babies were given the name, ranking 170th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 160th, in 1962.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 77,849 babies have been named Greg. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Greg by decade
| Decade | Babies named Greg | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 6,163 |
| 1920s | 53 | 5,203 |
| 1930s | 242 | 1,714 |
| 1940s | 5,101 | 377 |
| 1950s | 18,245 | 197 |
| 1960s | 36,513 | 160 |
| 1970s | 11,477 | 319 |
| 1980s | 3,608 | 740 |
| 1990s | 1,369 | 1,612 |
| 2000s | 736 | 3,500 |
| 2010s | 353 | 5,659 |
| 2020s | 145 | 7,130 |
Where Greg is heading
Greg has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 34 babies in 2015 to 21 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Greg is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Greg
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Greg.