The first name Greer
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Greer last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 4 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Greer with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Greer at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 108 girls born in the United States were named Greer, the 1,851st most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Grier
Famous people named Greer
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Greer GarsonBritish-American actress (1904-1996)
- Greer GrammerAmerican actress, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Greer?
- In 2005, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Greer, ranking 3,970th.
- Is Greer a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,818 US babies named Greer since 1880, 81% were girls and 19% boys.
- When was Greer most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 108 babies were named Greer, its highest rank at 1,851st.
- What are other spellings of Greer?
- Grier.
- Is Greer also a surname?
- Yes. Greer is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.