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Greer

Greer holds the #1844 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 108 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #2100 in 2020 to #1844 today. Its strongest year on record was 1943 (#1342 nationally, 37 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1941. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#677 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1844
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1342
in 1943 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
108
girls named Greer

Greer popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.005%0.007%18801900192019401960198020002020#1342 in 1943
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1943

Where Greer is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025IN—Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025CT—California: #2767 (6 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2767Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: #1281 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1281South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025OK—Louisiana: #677 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)LA#677Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Greer in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#677), Tennessee (#1127), Georgia (#1213)

Uniqueness score

62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Greer in the most recent year of SSA data.

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