Greig

GRAYG /ˈɡɹeɪɡ/
boy 1 syllable fading

Greig is a rare variant of Greg that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Greig is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1980. Greig was first reported in SSA data in 1938 and peaked in 1957 (23 births).

About the name Greig

PronunciationGRAYG /ˈɡɹeɪɡ/
CultureEnglish
23peak births 1957
1938first in SSA data

Names similar to Greig

How popular is Greig?

Boys named Greig
193819401950196019701980
Boys named Greig per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1938–1980 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1980) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Greig total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19805—#6,614
19795—#6,411
19767—#4,596
19746—#4,862
19725—#5,258
197113—#2,734
19706—#4,431
19696—#4,121
19688—#3,206
19675—#4,189
196614—#2,169
19659—#2,872
196418—#1,927
19637—#3,442
196212—#2,430
196120—#1,840
196012—#2,467
195918—#1,937
195811—#2,564
195723—#1,693
195616—#2,041
195519—#1,812
195417—#1,922
195311—#2,448
195217—#1,891
195117—#1,864
195014—#2,064
194915—#1,974
194813—#2,156
19475—#3,951
194612—#2,198
19455—#3,496
19415—#3,713
19388—#2,739