The first name Gregg
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ɡɹɛɡ/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
Gregg is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gregg last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 14 births (#976).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gregg with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gregg at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Gregg, the 12,682nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 1,900 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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Gregg?
- In 2006, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Gregg, ranking 3,385th. Its peak was 1996, with 14 births.
- Is Gregg a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 36,624 US babies named Gregg since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gregg most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 1,900 babies were named Gregg, its highest rank at 167th.
- How do you pronounce Gregg?
- Gregg is /ɡɹɛɡ/, one syllable.
- Is Gregg also a surname?
- Yes. Gregg is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.