How Many People Are Named Gregg?
An estimated 29,894 people in the United States have the first name Gregg. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Gregg peaked in popularity in 1962 with 1,900 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gregg 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 Gregg paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gregg is overwhelmingly male, 112 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Gregg has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
29,894
About 1 in 11,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1962
1,900 births
Total Registered
36,619
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gregg
Gregg is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36,619 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Gregg as a male name
Ranked #8,534 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (1,900 births)
Gregg as a female name
Ranked #10,289 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1960 (13 births)
Gregg: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gregg span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 13,849 babies were registered. Gregg has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gregg by Decade
How has Gregg 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.
Gregg by State
Birth registrations for Gregg span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 663 Greggs were registered per state.
Gregg + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gregg as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gregg
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Gregg: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gregg?
We estimate approximately 29,894 people named Gregg 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 11,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Gregg a common name?
Gregg is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,619 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gregg most popular?
Gregg reached peak popularity in 1962, when 1,900 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gregg is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gregg a male name?
Gregg is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gregg Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gregg Smith, Gregg Johnson, Gregg 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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