—2024 rank
1961peak year
73,488babies named Greg since 1880
▼ 18%5-year trend
Greg popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Greg mean?
A short form of Gregory, from Greek gregorein 'to watch, be vigilant'. Borne by two early popes and a perennial English favorite.
OriginGreek
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Greg
Same era, same vibe — if you like Greg, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Gregs
- Greg Kinnear, actor
Spellings & variants
GreggGreigGregory
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