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Greig

/ˈɡɹiɡ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1980

Greig has been given to about 384 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹiɡ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 304
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Greig per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1957 · 23
  • Born in 20250
  • All time384

How popular is Greig?

Its best year was 1957, when 23 babies were given the name, ranking 1693rd. The typical living American called Greig is about 68 years old today.

Names that sound like Greig

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Greg0.71
  2. Gregg0.71
  3. Craig0.62
  4. Grey0.64
  5. Kraig0.62
  6. Greyson0.47
  7. Gregorio0.45

Middle names for Greig

Ranked by flow score
  1. Greig Thomas0.74
  2. Greig James0.74
  3. Greig Cole0.73
  4. Greig Miles0.70
  5. Greig Wilder0.69
  6. Greig Paul0.55

Sibling names for Greig

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.66
  2. Pennysister · 0.65
  3. Rockybrother · 0.63
  4. Laurelsister · 0.62
  5. Dannybrother · 0.61
  6. Brucebrother · 0.60

Where Greig is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Greig Evans0.73
    2. Greig Edwards0.73
    3. Greig Anderson0.73
    4. Greig Allen0.73
    5. Greig Adams0.73
    6. Greig Walker0.69

    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 Greig

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

    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.