How Many People Are Named Greene?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Greene. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Greene peaked in popularity in 1919 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Greene 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 Greene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Greene is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Greene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1919
9 births
Total Registered
121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Greene
Greene is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 121 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Greene as a male name
Ranked #3,881 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1919 (9 births)
Greene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Greene span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 58 babies were registered. Greene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Greene by Decade
How has Greene 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.
Greene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Greene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Greene
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Greene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Greene?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Greene 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Greene a common name?
Greene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Greene most popular?
Greene reached peak popularity in 1919, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Greene is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Greene a male name?
Greene is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Greene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Greene Smith, Greene Johnson, Greene 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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