How Many People Are Named Greig?
An estimated 295 people in the United States have the first name Greig. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Greig peaked in popularity in 1957 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Greig 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 Greig paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Greig is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
295
About 1 in 1,161,879 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1957
23 births
Total Registered
384
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Greig
Greig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 384 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Greig as a male name
Ranked #6,615 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1957 (23 births)
Greig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Greig span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 163 babies were registered. Greig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Greig by Decade
How has Greig 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.
Greig by State
Greig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Greig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Greig
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Greig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Greig?
We estimate approximately 295 people named Greig 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 1,161,879 Americans share this first name.
Is Greig a common name?
Greig is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 384 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Greig most popular?
Greig reached peak popularity in 1957, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Greig is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Greig a male name?
Greig is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Greig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Greig Smith, Greig Johnson, Greig 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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