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Green

/ˈɡɹin/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1984

Green has been given to about 2,033 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹin/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 425
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Green per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 48
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,033

How popular is Green?

Its best year was 1927, when 48 babies were given the name, ranking 1017th. The typical living American called Green is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Green

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Glen0.71
  2. Oren0.71
  3. Glenn0.65
  4. Efren0.66
  5. Brennen0.64
  6. Brecken0.64
  7. Galen0.62
  8. Arden0.62

Middle names for Green

Ranked by flow score
  1. Green Thomas0.74
  2. Green James0.74
  3. Green Cole0.73
  4. Green Miles0.73
  5. Green Wilder0.72
  6. Green Paul0.55

Sibling names for Green

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.81
  2. Lottiesister · 0.79
  3. Birdiesister · 0.79
  4. Cleoeither · 0.73
  5. Archiebrother · 0.70
  6. Sambrother · 0.69

Where Green is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Green Anderson0.73
    2. Green Adams0.73
    3. Green Evans0.70
    4. Green Edwards0.70
    5. Green Wilson0.69
    6. Green Williams0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Green

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.