Greene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #943 in 1882
0 babies were named Greene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGreene first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #943.
About the name Greene
Greene is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Greene for boys from 1882 to 1948, in 19 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #943 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1948, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5.5 | 181,818 boys |
| 1910s | 4.8 | 209,644 boys |
| 1920s | 5.3 | 189,036 boys |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 980,392 boys |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,304,348 boys |
Questions about the name Greene
Is Greene a boy or girl name?
Greene is a boy name.
How popular is the name Greene?
Greene is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1948. It peaked at #943 in 1882.