The first name Greg
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Greg last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 70 births (#341).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Greg with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Greg at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 21 boys born in the United States were named Greg, the 4,761st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 5,397 were.
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.
Famous people named Greg
144 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Greg KinnearAmerican actor, born 1963
- Greg LouganisAmerican Olympic springboard and platform diver, born 1960
- Greg BearAmerican writer best known for science fiction (1951–2022)
- Greg Van AvermaetBelgian cyclist, born 1985
- Greg LeMondAmerican racing cyclist, born 1961
- Greg RutherfordBritish long jumper, born 1986
- Greg CipesAmerican actor and voice actor (born 1980)
- Greg EganAustralian science fiction writer and former computer programmer, born 1961
- Greg GermannAmerican actor, born 1958
- Greg MonroeAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
- Greg BerlantiAmerican television writer and producer, born 1972
- Greg BrockmanAmerican entrepreneur, investor, and software developer, born 1987
Questions
- How popular is the name Greg?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Greg, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 1997, with 70 births.
- Is Greg a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 77,849 US babies named Greg since 1880 were boys.
- When was Greg most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 5,397 babies were named Greg, its highest rank at 77th.