How Many People Are Named Greeley?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Greeley. It is used for both genders, with 50.6% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Greeley peaked in popularity in 2009 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Greeley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Greeley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Greeley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.6% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
13 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Greeley
Greeley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.4%) and females (50.6%). Out of 77 total births registered, 38 were male and 39 were female.
Greeley as a male name
Ranked #13,138 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Greeley as a female name
Ranked #16,067 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (10 births)
Greeley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Greeley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 19 babies were registered. Greeley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Greeley by Decade
How has Greeley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Greeley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Greeley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Greeley
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Greeley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Greeley?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Greeley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Greeley a common name?
Greeley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Greeley most popular?
Greeley reached peak popularity in 2009, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Greeley is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Greeley a female name?
Greeley is predominantly female. 50.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Greeley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Greeley Smith, Greeley Johnson, Greeley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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