unisex name
Grier
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 759
Scotland
#451
2002 births
Grier is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 56% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 43 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Grier started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grier 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 | 18 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 164 |
| 2010s | 245 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How popular is Grier?
In 2025, Grier was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Grier 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 Grier
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Grier also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grier over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Grier
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grier — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Grier
How popular is the name Grier?
In 2025, Grier was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Grier a girl's or a boy's name?
Grier is used for both girls and boys. About 56% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Grier?
Grier has 2 syllables.
When was Grier most popular?
Grier peaked in 2009, when 43 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Grier a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Grier currently ranks #5,936 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Grier originally a boys' or girls' name?
Grier was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.