Greer
Girl name · #1849 in 2025 · Very rare
Greer is currently the #1849 girl name in the United States — 108 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2152, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 girls born in 2025 was named Greer.
Babies named Greer per year. Source: SSA.
The 84-year story
Greer first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 108 babies and a rank of #1844. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Greer against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Greer in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Greer is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Greer will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Greer is most common
State-level data for Greer is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Greer
Statistically, parents drawn to Greer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Goldy, Cooper, Asher, Ever, and Glory.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Greer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1844 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1980 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 98 | #2017 |
| 2015 | 88 | #2152 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Greer a popular girl name?
Greer ranked #1849 among girls in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2152.
When was the name Greer most popular?
Greer peaked in 2025, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1844 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Greer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American girls was named Greer. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.