Greig
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,673 in 1957
0 babies were named Greig in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGreig first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,673.
About the name Greig
Greig is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-eig”. US birth records list Greig for boys from 1938 to 1980, in 34 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,673 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1980, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.6 | 277,778 boys |
| 1940s | 3.4 | 295,858 boys |
| 1950s | 8.1 | 124,224 boys |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 176,367 boys |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 401,606 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Greig
What is the origin of the name Greig?
Greig has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Greig a boy or girl name?
Greig is a boy name.
How popular is the name Greig?
Greig is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1980. It peaked at #1,673 in 1957.