boy's name
Greene
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Births on record 121
Greene is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1948 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Greene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s | 58 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 10 |
How popular is Greene?
In 1948, Greene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Greene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Greene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Greene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Greene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Greene
How popular is the name Greene?
In 1948, Greene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Greene a girl's or a boy's name?
Greene is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Greene?
Greene has 1 syllable.
When was Greene most popular?
Greene peaked in 1919, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.