Greer Boy & girl
How popular is Greer?
#1,844 girl name in 2025
108 baby girls were named Greer in the US in 2025, making it the 1844th most popular girl name. Another 29 boys got the name (#3,756 for boys).
3,528living people named Greer (est.)
19median age of people named Greer
3,818babies named Greer since 1880
1 in 24,200US babies born in 2025
Greer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,844 for girls (▲ 136 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 108 girls, 29 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+23% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,152 in 2015, #2,100 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (108 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,341 in 1943 |
| First recorded | 1941 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 20% boys, 80% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Greer is most popular
Babies named Greer per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (34 girls)
- Louisiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 girls)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 girls)
- Arkansas: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (17 girls)
Greer by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 176 | #1,341 |
| 1950s | 147 | #2,501 |
| 1960s | 216 | #1,946 |
| 1970s | 170 | #2,856 |
| 1980s | 232 | #2,780 |
| 1990s | 420 | #2,226 |
| 2000s | 441 | #3,066 |
| 2010s | 727 | #2,017 |
| 2020s | 556 | #1,844 |
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Questions
- Is Greer a boy or girl name?
- Greer is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 20% of babies named Greer were boys and 80% were girls.
- How popular is the name Greer?
- 108 baby girls were named Greer in the US in 2025, making it the 1844th most popular girl name. Another 29 boys got the name (#3,756 for boys).
- When was Greer most popular?
- Greer peaked in 2025, when 108 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,341 in 1943.
- How many people are named Greer?
- 3,818 babies have been named Greer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,528 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Greer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Greer was most common in Georgia, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.