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Greer
OriginScottish contraction of surname Gregor, Latin
Meaning"alert, watchful"
GenderBoy
About Greer
The name Greer peaked for boys at #2269 in 1923. The name is most popular in GREER. Greer is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,114 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,923 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #4,853 | 20 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | #3,853 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #4,824 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | #4,906 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | #3,739 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #4,001 | 27 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | #3,789 | 29 | 17 |
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