Gregg
Variant of Greg, shortened from Gregory, which comes from the Greek gregorein, meaning to be watchful; several early popes and saints bore the name.
Gregg in 2025
Gregg was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 26,088th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Gregg
Gregg reached its highest point in 1962, when 1,900 babies were given the name, ranking 364th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 36,624 babies have been named Gregg. Half of them were born before 1962, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Gregg by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gregg | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,700 |
| 1910s | 75 | 3,914 |
| 1920s | 130 | 3,563 |
| 1930s | 231 | 2,039 |
| 1940s | 2,581 | 606 |
| 1950s | 11,127 | 395 |
| 1960s | 13,851 | 364 |
| 1970s | 5,507 | 548 |
| 1980s | 1,897 | 1,082 |
| 1990s | 734 | 2,196 |
| 2000s | 300 | 5,497 |
| 2010s | 153 | 9,495 |
| 2020s | 33 | 17,852 |
Where Gregg is heading
Gregg has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 15 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Gregg is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Gregg
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gregg.