How Many People Are Named Grier?
An estimated 623 people in the United States have the first name Grier. It is used for both genders, with 55.3% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Grier peaked in popularity in 2009 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Grier 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 Grier paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Grier has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
623
About 1 in 550,167 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
55.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
43 births
Total Registered
730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Grier
Grier is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (44.7%) and females (55.3%). Out of 730 total births registered, 326 were male and 404 were female.
Grier as a male name
Ranked #9,266 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (14 births)
Grier as a female name
Ranked #6,456 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (33 births)
Grier: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Grier span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 245 babies were registered. While Grier is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Grier by Decade
How has Grier 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.
Grier by State
Birth registrations for Grier span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, California. On average, about 7 Griers were registered per state.
Grier + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Grier as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Grier
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Grier: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Grier?
We estimate approximately 623 people named Grier 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 550,167 Americans share this first name.
Is Grier a common name?
Grier is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Grier most popular?
Grier reached peak popularity in 2009, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Grier is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Grier a female name?
Grier is predominantly female. 55.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Grier Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Grier Smith, Grier Johnson, Grier 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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