Greogory
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "watchful" or "vigilant".
Name Census estimates that about 74 living Americans carry the first name Greogory. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Greogory today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Greogory births was 1983 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Greogory. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Greogory. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
74
~ 1 in 4,631,815 Americans
Peak year
1983
9 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1991 SSA rank
#7,610
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Greogory: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Greogory from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 39 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Greogory by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Greogory during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Greogory
The name Greogory originates from the Greek language and has its roots in the Greek word "gregorein", which means "to watch" or "to be vigilant". The name was popular in ancient Greece and was associated with those who were watchful or attentive.
Greogory gained significant prominence in the early Christian era. One of the most notable figures to bear this name was Gregory the Great, also known as Pope Gregory I, who lived from around 540 to 604 AD. He was an influential pope and is considered one of the four great doctors of the Latin Church. His writings and reforms had a lasting impact on the Catholic Church.
Another prominent historical figure named Greogory was Gregory of Nazianzus, a 4th-century Christian theologian and Archbishop of Constantinople. He is revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and played a crucial role in the development of the Nicene Creed, a foundational statement of Christian faith.
In the 6th century, Greogory of Tours, a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, wrote an influential work called the "Historia Francorum" (History of the Franks), which provides valuable insights into the Merovingian dynasty and the early medieval period in France.
The name Greogory continued to be popular throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. One notable figure from this period was Greogory VII, also known as Hildebrand, who was the Pope from 1073 to 1085. He is remembered for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church and assert papal authority over secular rulers.
In the 20th century, Greogory Peck, an American actor born in 1916 and died in 2003, was a renowned figure in Hollywood. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird" and was also known for his roles in films like "Roman Holiday" and "The Guns of Navarone".
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Greogory, which has remained a popular choice across various cultures and time periods.
People
Greogory + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Greogory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Greogory: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Greogory?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 74 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Greogory going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,631,815 US residents.
Is Greogory a common name?
We classify Greogory as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 79 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Greogory most popular?
The single biggest year for Greogory was 1983, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Greogory is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Greogory in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Greogory a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Greogory in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Greogory still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Greogory in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Greogory can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Greogory?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.