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Greer

/ˈɡɹɪɹ/ · 81% girls, 19% boys · 137 born in 2025

Greer has been given to about 3,818 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹɪɹ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,587
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Greer per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 137
  • Born in 2025137
  • All time3,818

How popular is Greer?

Its best year was 2025, when 137 babies were given the name, ranking 1851st. The typical living American called Greer is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Greer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Grover0.68
  2. Trever0.66
  3. Greg0.61
  4. Gregg0.61
  5. Gunner0.60
  6. Grey0.61
  7. Ever0.60
  8. Ameer0.59

Middle names for Greer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Greer Alice0.78
  2. Greer Iris0.77
  3. Greer Opal0.77
  4. Greer Ivy0.77
  5. Greer Noelle0.77
  6. Greer Catherine0.74

Sibling names for Greer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Andiesister · 0.94
  2. Keziahsister · 0.94
  3. Yehudabrother · 0.93
  4. Mustafabrother · 0.93
  5. Kyrenbrother · 0.93
  6. Evelinasister · 0.93

Where Greer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.02%
  2. Georgia0.01%
  3. Tennessee0.01%
  4. Ohio0.01%
  5. Illinois0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Greer Anderson0.73
  2. Greer Allen0.73
  3. Greer Adams0.73
  4. Greer Evans0.70
  5. Greer Edwards0.70
  6. Greer Wilson0.69

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 Greer

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Greer across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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