Kregg
A manly diminutive of the name Gregory, meaning "watchful, alert".
Name Census estimates that about 345 living Americans carry the first name Kregg. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kregg today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kregg births was 1961 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kregg. 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.
People living today
345
~ 1 in 993,491 Americans
Peak year
1961
25 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1991 SSA rank
#8,973
Tracked since 1948
Census
Kregg in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 363 people with the first name Kregg, which placed it at #25,907 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,907
National first-name rank
People counted
363
363 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kregg
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kregg is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.5%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kregg described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kregg at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.5% · 296
- Black or African American10.5% · 38
- Two or more races4.4% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 6
Popularity
Kregg: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kregg from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kregg 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 Kregg 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 Kregg
The name Kregg is believed to have originated from the Old Norse language, spoken by the ancient Norse people who inhabited Scandinavia and parts of northern Europe during the Viking Age, which lasted from the late 8th century to the late 11th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "krógr," which means "hook" or "bend," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a hooked or curved landform, such as a peninsula or a river bend.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kregg can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of medieval Norse prose narratives written in Old Norse during the 13th and 14th centuries. These sagas often featured characters with names of Norse origin, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the region.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kregg. One such figure was Kregg the Seafarer, a legendary Norse explorer and navigator who lived in the 10th century. According to Norse folklore, Kregg was among the first Vikings to reach the shores of North America, centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
Another historical figure with the name Kregg was Kregg the Wise, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in Iceland during the 12th century. His teachings and writings on various subjects, including ethics, metaphysics, and natural philosophy, were highly influential in medieval Scandinavian intellectual circles.
In the realm of literature, Kregg the Skald was a celebrated Old Norse poet and storyteller who lived in the 11th century. His poetic works, which often recounted the heroic deeds and adventures of Norse warriors and kings, were widely appreciated and preserved by oral tradition for generations.
Moving forward in time, Kregg Magnusson (1845-1921) was a prominent Norwegian-American businessman and philanthropist. He was one of the founders of the Scandinavian-American Bank in Minneapolis and played a significant role in the economic and cultural development of the Norwegian-American community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Lastly, Kregg Eriksen (1912-1996) was a renowned Danish sculptor and artist known for his abstract and modernist works. His sculptures, which often incorporated natural materials like stone and wood, can be found in numerous public spaces and art galleries throughout Denmark and Europe.
While the name Kregg may not be as common today as it once was, its rich historical roots and associations with Norse culture, literature, and notable individuals have left an indelible mark on the tapestry of global onomastics.
People
Kregg + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kregg as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kregg: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kregg?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 345 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kregg 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 993,491 US residents.
Is Kregg a common name?
We classify Kregg as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 393 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kregg most popular?
The single biggest year for Kregg was 1961, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kregg is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kregg in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 363 people with the name Kregg, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,907 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kregg in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kregg?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kregg appears almost entirely male. Of the 356 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kregg?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kregg is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Black (10.5%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kregg most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kregg in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.5% (296 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Kregg in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kregg a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kregg 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 Kregg still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kregg 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 Kregg 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.
How common is the name Kregg?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.