Gregg
Gregg was the 12682nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 167th with 1,900 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,858 places. More babies were named Gregg in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Greg) short form of Gregory; "watchful" · Greek, English
- Rank in 2025
- #12,682 boys, down 1,602 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19621,900 babies
- Total since 1880
- 36,624babies recorded
What does the name Gregg mean?
Gregg is a spelling of Greg, pronounced the same way, so it shares Greg's meaning and origin.
Greg is the short form of Gregory (and of Scottish Gregor), also given in full. Gregory comes from the Greek Grēgorios, "watchful, alert", from a verb meaning "to keep watch". It was the name of many popes, including Gregory the Great, and of church fathers in East and West, which spread it through Christian Europe. Greg became a popular stand-alone name in the US in the mid-20th century.
γρηγόριος (Greek, “watchful, alert”)γρηγορεῖν (Greek, “to watch”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Gregory, Gregg, Gregor.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Greg', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Gregory', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Greg', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Gregg popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 112 since 1954.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,682 | 5 |
| 2020 | #11,080 | 6 |
| 2010 | #4,154 | 24 |
| 2000 | #2,349 | 41 |
| 1990 | #927 | 124 |
| 1980 | #487 | 301 |
| 1970 | #248 | 941 |
| 1960 | #179 | 1,736 |
| 1950 | #261 | 626 |
| 1940 | #824 | 58 |
| 1930 | #1,921 | 16 |
| 1920 | #1,784 | 20 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gregg, counting every spelling?
Gregg is a spelling of Greg, a name family that had 26 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 26 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg | 21 | #4,761 | 121 |
| Gregg | 5 | #12,682 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Gregg?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gregg (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gregg born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gregg.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gregg?
About 27,700 people born in the US named Gregg are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 55 and 68. That makes Gregg a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gregg: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gregg, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gregg
What does Gregg mean?
Gregg is a spelling of Greg, which means “short form of Gregory; "watchful"” (Greek, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Gregg?
Gregg was the 12682nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 167th with 1,900 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,858 places. More babies were named Gregg in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Gregg a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gregg in the US.