unisex name
Greer
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,899
Scotland
#793
2019 births
Greer is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 137 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 137 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,200 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Greer started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Greer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 41 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 232 |
| 1950s | 187 |
| 1960s | 235 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 261 |
| 1990s | 484 |
| 2000s | 519 |
| 2010s | 915 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 709 |
How popular is Greer?
In 2025, Greer was given to 137 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Greer is used
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 Greer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Greer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Greer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Greer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Greer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Greer
How popular is the name Greer?
In 2025, Greer was given to 137 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Greer a girl's or a boy's name?
Greer is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Greer?
Greer has 1 syllable.
When was Greer most popular?
Greer peaked in 2025, when 137 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Greer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Greer currently ranks #1,844 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Greer originally a boys' or girls' name?
Greer was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.